GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — South Korea

GDP growth in South Korea in 2025 — 1.01%. Ranked 159 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 5.91 pp.

2025 1.01% −1 pp vs 2024
World rank 159of 186
Period maximum 14.97%1973
Period minimum -4.94%1998

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — South Korea, 1961–2025-505101519611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 6.92%1963: 9.01%1965: 7.31%1967: 9.15%1969: 14.59%1971: 10.65%1973: 14.97%1975: 7.93%1977: 12.38%1979: 8.74%1981: 7.4%1983: 13.47%1985: 7.94%1987: 12.89%1989: 7.17%1991: 10.87%1993: 6.99%1995: 9.74%1997: 6.28%1999: 11.62%2001: 4.73%2003: 3.07%2005: 4.36%2007: 5.84%2009: 0.82%2011: 3.69%2013: 3.29%2015: 2.92%2017: 3.43%2019: 2.31%2021: 4.61%2023: 1.58%2025: 1.01%
Change over the period: −5.91 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 1.01%
World 2.92%
Eastern Asia computed 4.02%
High-income countries computed 1.86%
GDP growth — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 1.01 −1 pp
2024 2 +0.42 pp
2023 1.58 −1.14 pp
2022 2.73 −1.89 pp
2021 4.61 +5.31 pp
2020 -0.7 −3.01 pp
2019 2.31 −0.86 pp
2018 3.18 −0.26 pp
2017 3.43 +0.26 pp
2016 3.17 +0.25 pp
2015 2.92 −0.29 pp
2014 3.21 −0.08 pp
2013 3.29 +0.74 pp
2012 2.55 −1.14 pp
2011 3.69 −3.29 pp
2010 6.98 +6.16 pp
2009 0.82 −2.18 pp
2008 3 −2.84 pp
2007 5.84 +0.6 pp
2006 5.25 +0.89 pp
2005 4.36 −0.83 pp
2004 5.18 +2.11 pp
2003 3.07 −4.67 pp
2002 7.74 +3.02 pp
2001 4.73 −4.48 pp
2000 9.2 −2.42 pp
1999 11.62 +16.56 pp
1998 -4.94 −11.22 pp
1997 6.28 −1.71 pp
1996 7.99 −1.75 pp
1995 9.74 +0.36 pp
1994 9.37 +2.38 pp
1993 6.99 +0.64 pp
1992 6.35 −4.52 pp
1991 10.87 +0.85 pp
1990 10.02 +2.86 pp
1989 7.17 −4.97 pp
1988 12.13 −0.76 pp
1987 12.89 +1.39 pp
1986 11.5 +3.56 pp
1985 7.94 −2.7 pp
1984 10.64 −2.83 pp
1983 13.47 +5 pp
1982 8.47 +1.06 pp
1981 7.4 +8.93 pp
1980 -1.52 −10.26 pp
1979 8.74 −2.33 pp
1978 11.07 −1.31 pp
1977 12.38 −0.89 pp
1976 13.26 +5.33 pp
1975 7.93 −1.72 pp
1974 9.65 −5.33 pp
1973 14.97 +7.64 pp
1972 7.34 −3.31 pp
1971 10.65 +0.48 pp
1970 10.17 −4.42 pp
1969 14.59 +1.37 pp
1968 13.22 +4.07 pp
1967 9.15 −2.86 pp
1966 12.01 +4.69 pp
1965 7.31 −2.11 pp
1964 9.43 +0.42 pp
1963 9.01 +5.09 pp
1962 3.92 −3 pp
1961 6.92

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.