South Korea (2024)
57.5
% of GDP
-1.4pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.4pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
202457.5-1.4pp
202358.9+0.8pp
202258.1+1.2pp
202156.9-0pp
202056.9-0pp
201956.9+1.6pp
201855.4+0.8pp
201754.6-0.4pp
201655-0.1pp
201555.1-0.1pp
201455.2+0.3pp
201354.9-0.1pp
201255+0.3pp
201154.7-0.2pp
201054.9-1.4pp
200956.3-0.3pp
200856.6+1.1pp
200755.5+0.4pp
200655.2+0.7pp
200554.4n/a

About this Dataset

South Korea recorded 57.5 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -1.4pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 58.9 in 2023 and a trough of 47.2 in 1990.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks south korea services value added (% of gdp) in South Korea, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 58.9 % of GDP in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 47.2 in 1990. The latest reading of 57.5 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -1.4pp.