Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea stood at 2.03 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.2% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 14.97 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -4.94 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Republic of Korea 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1973 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1974 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1975 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1977 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1980 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1981 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -585.7% |
| 1982 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1984 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 11.5 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 12.13 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1990 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 9.74 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1998 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1999 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -335.2% |
| 2000 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2002 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2003 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2004 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 2005 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 5.84 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 3 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8192 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +752.3% |
| 2011 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2020 | -0.7001 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2021 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -758.8% |
| 2022 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +758.8% | -0.7001 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +752.3% | 0.8192 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +585.7% | -1.52 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +335.2% | -4.94 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.67 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.01 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 11.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 % change on previous year | 0.8192 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -0.7001 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices -2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 6.16 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.94 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.