South Korea vs United States: Real effective exchange rate index
Real effective exchange rate index over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 138.97 2010 = 100 against 130.98 2010 = 100 in United States, a difference of 7.99 2010 = 100.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.38 2010 = 100 | 106.39 2010 = 100 | 27 2010 = 100 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 111.8 2010 = 100 | 113 2010 = 100 | 1.2 2010 = 100 | United States |
| 2010s | 128.1 2010 = 100 | 105.76 2010 = 100 | 22.34 2010 = 100 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 137.98 2010 = 100 | 116.74 2010 = 100 | 21.24 2010 = 100 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate index, South Korea or United States?
- South Korea, at 138.97 2010 = 100 against 130.98 2010 = 100 in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate index between South Korea and United States?
- 7.99 2010 = 100, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for real effective exchange rate index?
- South Korea ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.