Canada vs South Korea: GDP
Canada
2.24 trillion current US$
in 2024
South Korea
1.88 trillion current US$
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th
GDP over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.24 trillion current US$ against 1.88 trillion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 365.86 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 208 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165.13 billion current US$ | 27.65 billion current US$ | 137.48 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 385.02 billion current US$ | 124.58 billion current US$ | 260.44 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 616.60 billion current US$ | 460.44 billion current US$ | 156.16 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 872.93 billion current US$ | 232.61 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.71 trillion current US$ | 1.52 trillion current US$ | 186.42 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.06 trillion current US$ | 1.84 trillion current US$ | 215.43 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 2.24 trillion current US$ against 1.88 trillion current US$ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Canada and South Korea?
- 365.86 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for gdp?
- Canada ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). 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