Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 138.2%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.55 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-33.25 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea is 2.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 138.2% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 41.55 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -33.25 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Republic of Korea 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 9 % change on previous year
1972 9.26 % change on previous year +2.8%
1973 27.84 % change on previous year +200.8%
1974 41.55 % change on previous year +49.2%
1975 10.13 % change on previous year -75.6%
1976 37.76 % change on previous year +272.8%
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 -3.01 % change on previous year -110.6%
1981 11.18 % change on previous year -471.6%
1982 8.04 % change on previous year -28.1%
1983 12.02 % change on previous year +49.5%
1984 10.9 % change on previous year -9.4%
1985 3.22 % change on previous year -70.4%
1986 15.67 % change on previous year +385.9%
1987 28.09 % change on previous year +79.3%
1988 35.55 % change on previous year +26.5%
1989 24.31 % change on previous year -31.6%
1990 15.1 % change on previous year -37.9%
1991 16.71 % change on previous year +10.7%
1992 7.61 % change on previous year -54.5%
1993 10.59 % change on previous year +39.2%
1994 17.91 % change on previous year +69.1%
1995 22.27 % change on previous year +24.3%
1996 7.67 % change on previous year -65.5%
1997 -6.68 % change on previous year -187.1%
1998 -33.25 % change on previous year +397.4%
1999 30.14 % change on previous year -190.7%
2000 16.47 % change on previous year -45.3%
2001 -5.05 % change on previous year -130.7%
2002 14.8 % change on previous year -393.1%
2003 12.14 % change on previous year -18.0%
2004 13.11 % change on previous year +7.9%
2005 17.5 % change on previous year +33.5%
2006 13.11 % change on previous year -25.1%
2007 11.57 % change on previous year -11.7%
2008 -10.18 % change on previous year -188.0%
2009 -10.28 % change on previous year +0.9%
2010 21.72 % change on previous year -311.4%
2011 10.07 % change on previous year -53.6%
2012 2.58 % change on previous year -74.4%
2013 7.02 % change on previous year +172.6%
2014 8.32 % change on previous year +18.4%
2015 -1.26 % change on previous year -115.1%
2016 2.64 % change on previous year -310.5%
2017 8.34 % change on previous year +215.4%
2018 6.66 % change on previous year -20.1%
2019 -3.6 % change on previous year -154.0%
2020 -0.3892 % change on previous year -89.2%
2021 11.62 % change on previous year -3086.2%
2022 -7.22 % change on previous year -162.1%
2023 2.76 % change on previous year -138.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +3086.2% -0.3892 % change on previous year 11.62 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.41 % change on previous year 9 % change on previous year 41.55 % change on previous year 9
1980s 14.6 % change on previous year -3.01 % change on previous year 35.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.81 % change on previous year -33.25 % change on previous year 30.14 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.32 % change on previous year -10.28 % change on previous year 17.5 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.25 % change on previous year -3.6 % change on previous year 21.72 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.69 % change on previous year -7.22 % change on previous year 11.62 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 164 Yemen Ar Rp 3.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 165 United Arab Emirates 3.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 166 Congo 2.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 168 Maldives 2.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 169 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 170 New Zealand 2.46 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
Gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was 2.76 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 41.55 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -33.25 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. 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 US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,049 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.