People's Daily Online, 65438+February 26th According to Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, the latest data released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the 25th of this month shows that the contribution gap between the gross domestic product (GDP) of South Korea and Japan to global economic growth is narrowing sharply, and it is expected to be reduced to less than 1 percentage point by 20 17 years ago.
According to the report, South Korea's GDP accounted for 1.96% of the world gross product (GWP) this year, and Japan accounted for 5.58%, a difference of 3.62 percentage points. In contrast, in 1980, the GDP of South Korea and Japan accounted for 0.78% and 8.82% of the world economy, respectively, and the difference between the two countries' GDP contribution rates reached 8.04 percentage points.
According to the prediction of Japanese economic think tank "2 1 Century Institute of Public Policy", Japan's per capita GDP will be overtaken by South Korea in 2030.
Although South Korea's economy has developed rapidly, many experts believe that unless many structural problems can be solved, it will be difficult for South Korea to surpass Japan. Some scholars have observed the phenomenon of low national savings rate and aging society in South Korea, fearing that South Korea will fall behind Japan. Japan has been trapped in the cycle of economic downturn since 1980s, and the important reasons behind it are low savings rate and aging population. (Ziboya Intern Zhou Zheren)