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South Korea: GDP growth (annual %), 1990–2025
Value in 20251.0
Change since 2015-65.5%2.9 (2015)
World rank159 / 1862025
Rank in region28 / 31East Asia & Pacific
World2.9World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | GDP growth (annual %) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.0 | -49.7% | 159 / 186 |
| 2024 | 2.0 | +26.6% | 141 / 200 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -42.0% | 144 / 204 |
| 2022 | 2.7 | -40.9% | 148 / 209 |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +758.8% | 121 / 210 |
| 2020 | -0.7 | -130.3% | 49 / 210 |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -27.1% | 119 / 210 |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -7.5% | 104 / 211 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | +8.3% | 100 / 210 |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +8.6% | 104 / 210 |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -9.2% | 106 / 211 |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -2.3% | 104 / 210 |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +29.2% | 103 / 209 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -30.9% | 113 / 209 |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -47.2% | 108 / 210 |
| 2010 | 7.0 | +751.6% | 45 / 210 |
| 2009 | 0.8 | -72.7% | 95 / 209 |
| 2008 | 3.0 | -48.6% | 125 / 206 |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +11.4% | 95 / 205 |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +20.3% | 109 / 204 |
| 2005 | 4.4 | -15.9% | 109 / 204 |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +68.6% | 96 / 204 |
| 2003 | 3.1 | -60.3% | 125 / 204 |
| 2002 | 7.7 | +63.9% | 23 / 200 |
| 2001 | 4.7 | -48.6% | 59 / 200 |
| 2000 | 9.2 | -20.8% | 19 / 199 |
| 1999 | 11.6 | +335.2% | 10 / 199 |
| 1998 | -4.9 | -178.6% | 190 / 199 |
| 1997 | 6.3 | -21.4% | 55 / 197 |
| 1996 | 8.0 | -17.9% | 27 / 197 |
| 1995 | 9.7 | +3.9% | 18 / 196 |
| 1994 | 9.4 | +34.0% | 13 / 195 |
| 1993 | 7.0 | +10.1% | 30 / 195 |
| 1992 | 6.4 | -41.6% | 51 / 194 |
| 1991 | 10.9 | +8.5% | 8 / 194 |
| 1990 | 10.0 | – | 15 / 176 |
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