Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Korea
Korea: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was -49.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Korea, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Korea is -49.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 287.1% on the previous year and down 442.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Korea peaked at 759 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -178.62 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Korea ranks 176th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 585.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 14.37 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1983 | 59.03 % change on previous year | +310.8% |
| 1984 | -21.01 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1985 | -25.36 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 44.89 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 1987 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1988 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1989 | -40.95 % change on previous year | +595.5% |
| 1990 | 39.92 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1991 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1992 | -41.59 % change on previous year | -590.5% |
| 1993 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1994 | 33.98 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 1995 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1996 | -17.93 % change on previous year | -561.7% |
| 1997 | -21.38 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1998 | -178.62 % change on previous year | +735.6% |
| 1999 | 335.21 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 2000 | -20.79 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2001 | -48.64 % change on previous year | +134.0% |
| 2002 | 63.86 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2003 | -60.29 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2004 | 68.59 % change on previous year | -213.8% |
| 2005 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2006 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2007 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2008 | -48.58 % change on previous year | -526.8% |
| 2009 | -72.7 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 751.46 % change on previous year | -1133.6% |
| 2011 | -47.18 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2012 | -30.91 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 29.16 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2014 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2015 | -9.18 % change on previous year | +297.3% |
| 2016 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2017 | 8.23 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2018 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2019 | -27.14 % change on previous year | +262.6% |
| 2020 | -130.25 % change on previous year | +379.9% |
| 2021 | 759 % change on previous year | -682.7% |
| 2022 | -40.86 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2023 | -41.97 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 26.6 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2025 | -49.75 % change on previous year | -287.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.22 % change on previous year | -40.95 % change on previous year | 585.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.21 % change on previous year | -178.62 % change on previous year | 335.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -10.28 % change on previous year | -72.7 % change on previous year | 68.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.33 % change on previous year | -47.18 % change on previous year | 751.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.13 % change on previous year | -130.25 % change on previous year | 759 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 173 Ukraine -41.32 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic -41.81 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Serbia, Republic of -48.61 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Guyana -55.89 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Mexico -56.52 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Dominican Republic -57.27 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Korea?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Korea was -49.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 759 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -178.62 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Korea ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 442.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Real gdp growth, 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 Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.