Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 3.89 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
186th
of 231 countries
All-time high
43.73 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-1.39 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea stood at 3.89 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea peaked at 43.73 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.39 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Republic of Korea 186th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 21.84 % change on previous year
1972 23.65 % change on previous year +8.3%
1973 29.61 % change on previous year +25.2%
1974 43.73 % change on previous year +47.7%
1975 31.78 % change on previous year -27.3%
1976 37.76 % change on previous year +18.8%
1977 28.82 % change on previous year -23.7%
1978 35.99 % change on previous year +24.9%
1979 28.3 % change on previous year -21.4%
1980 21.78 % change on previous year -23.0%
1981 24.59 % change on previous year +12.9%
1982 16 % change on previous year -35.0%
1983 18.85 % change on previous year +17.8%
1984 15.22 % change on previous year -19.3%
1985 11.43 % change on previous year -24.9%
1986 17.19 % change on previous year +50.4%
1987 19.53 % change on previous year +13.6%
1988 20.54 % change on previous year +5.1%
1989 14.11 % change on previous year -31.3%
1990 21.32 % change on previous year +51.1%
1991 20.92 % change on previous year -1.9%
1992 14.56 % change on previous year -30.4%
1993 13.69 % change on previous year -6.0%
1994 18.09 % change on previous year +32.2%
1995 17.32 % change on previous year -4.2%
1996 12.31 % change on previous year -28.9%
1997 10.19 % change on previous year -17.3%
1998 -1.39 % change on previous year -113.7%
1999 10.31 % change on previous year -841.4%
2000 10.69 % change on previous year +3.6%
2001 8.43 % change on previous year -21.2%
2002 11.32 % change on previous year +34.3%
2003 6.77 % change on previous year -40.2%
2004 8.8 % change on previous year +29.9%
2005 5 % change on previous year -43.1%
2006 5.5 % change on previous year +9.8%
2007 8.54 % change on previous year +55.4%
2008 6.32 % change on previous year -26.0%
2009 4.17 % change on previous year -34.0%
2010 10.21 % change on previous year +144.9%
2011 5.48 % change on previous year -46.3%
2012 4.29 % change on previous year -21.7%
2013 4 % change on previous year -6.9%
2014 4.15 % change on previous year +3.8%
2015 6.07 % change on previous year +46.3%
2016 5.35 % change on previous year -11.8%
2017 5.56 % change on previous year +4.0%
2018 3.75 % change on previous year -32.5%
2019 2.12 % change on previous year -43.6%
2020 0.8852 % change on previous year -58.1%
2021 8.19 % change on previous year +824.9%
2022 4.74 % change on previous year -42.1%
2023 3.89 % change on previous year -18.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — 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 +841.4% -1.39 % change on previous year 10.31 % change on previous year
2021 +824.9% 0.8852 % change on previous year 8.19 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.28 % change on previous year 21.84 % change on previous year 43.73 % change on previous year 9
1980s 17.92 % change on previous year 11.43 % change on previous year 24.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.73 % change on previous year -1.39 % change on previous year 21.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.55 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year 11.32 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.1 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 10.21 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.43 % change on previous year 0.8852 % change on previous year 8.19 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 183 Bermuda 4.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 184 Estonia 3.96 % change on previous year compare
  3. 185 Puerto Rico 3.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 187 Uruguay 3.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 188 Netherlands Antilles (former) 3.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 189 Saint Lucia 3.56 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea?
Gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Republic of Korea was 3.89 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 43.73 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.39 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Republic of Korea ranks 186th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — 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
232 places, 11,164 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.