Japan vs South Korea: GDP
Japan
568.14 trillion constant LCU
in 2024
South Korea
2,292.20 trillion constant LCU
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
South Korea rank
4th
GDP over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,292.20 trillion constant LCU against 568.14 trillion constant LCU in Japan, a difference of 1,724.06 trillion constant LCU.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224.24 trillion constant LCU | 126.72 trillion constant LCU | 97.52 trillion constant LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 337.43 trillion constant LCU | 301.25 trillion constant LCU | 36.18 trillion constant LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 463.28 trillion constant LCU | 709.55 trillion constant LCU | 246.27 trillion constant LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 511.13 trillion constant LCU | 1,252.46 trillion constant LCU | 741.33 trillion constant LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 543.85 trillion constant LCU | 1,821.16 trillion constant LCU | 1,277.31 trillion constant LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 557.82 trillion constant LCU | 2,192.69 trillion constant LCU | 1,634.87 trillion constant LCU | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2,292.20 trillion constant LCU against 568.14 trillion constant LCU in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Japan and South Korea?
- 1,724.06 trillion constant LCU, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gdp?
- Japan ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release