Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 6.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 84.9%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
43.36 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-0.6628 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 6.16 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in 2024.

The figure is up 84.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea peaked at 43.36 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.6628 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Republic of Korea 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 23.11 % change on previous year
1972 24.32 % change on previous year +5.3%
1973 29.77 % change on previous year +22.4%
1974 43.36 % change on previous year +45.7%
1975 33.31 % change on previous year -23.2%
1976 37.26 % change on previous year +11.9%
1977 28.62 % change on previous year -23.2%
1978 35.22 % change on previous year +23.1%
1979 28.89 % change on previous year -18.0%
1980 22.67 % change on previous year -21.5%
1981 25.15 % change on previous year +11.0%
1982 15.49 % change on previous year -38.4%
1983 18.99 % change on previous year +22.6%
1984 15.64 % change on previous year -17.6%
1985 12.29 % change on previous year -21.4%
1986 17.13 % change on previous year +39.4%
1987 18.43 % change on previous year +7.5%
1988 20.02 % change on previous year +8.7%
1989 13.58 % change on previous year -32.2%
1990 21.09 % change on previous year +55.3%
1991 20.92 % change on previous year -0.8%
1992 14.59 % change on previous year -30.3%
1993 13.69 % change on previous year -6.2%
1994 18.22 % change on previous year +33.1%
1995 17.45 % change on previous year -4.2%
1996 12.29 % change on previous year -29.6%
1997 10.39 % change on previous year -15.5%
1998 -0.6628 % change on previous year -106.4%
1999 10.11 % change on previous year -1625.1%
2000 10.22 % change on previous year +1.1%
2001 8.43 % change on previous year -17.5%
2002 10.99 % change on previous year +30.3%
2003 6.75 % change on previous year -38.6%
2004 8.61 % change on previous year +27.6%
2005 5.55 % change on previous year -35.6%
2006 5.07 % change on previous year -8.5%
2007 8.5 % change on previous year +67.6%
2008 6.03 % change on previous year -29.0%
2009 4.35 % change on previous year -27.9%
2010 9.89 % change on previous year +127.3%
2011 5.01 % change on previous year -49.3%
2012 3.87 % change on previous year -22.7%
2013 4.4 % change on previous year +13.7%
2014 4.3 % change on previous year -2.4%
2015 6.24 % change on previous year +45.2%
2016 5.3 % change on previous year -15.1%
2017 5.52 % change on previous year +4.2%
2018 3.76 % change on previous year -31.9%
2019 1.68 % change on previous year -55.5%
2020 0.8762 % change on previous year -47.7%
2021 7.94 % change on previous year +806.2%
2022 4.58 % change on previous year -42.3%
2023 3.33 % change on previous year -27.3%
2024 6.16 % change on previous year +84.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +1625.1% -0.6628 % change on previous year 10.11 % change on previous year
2021 +806.2% 0.8762 % change on previous year 7.94 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.54 % change on previous year 23.11 % change on previous year 43.36 % change on previous year 9
1980s 17.94 % change on previous year 12.29 % change on previous year 25.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.81 % change on previous year -0.6628 % change on previous year 21.09 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.45 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year 10.99 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year 9.89 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.58 % change on previous year 0.8762 % change on previous year 7.94 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 127 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6.23 % change on previous year compare
  2. 128 Spain 6.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 129 Micronesia (Federated States of) 6.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 131 Indonesia 5.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 132 Turkmenistan 5.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 133 Cayman Islands 5.95 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea?
Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea was 6.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 43.36 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6628 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Republic of Korea ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 10,731 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.