South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: GDP, PPP

South Korea
2.85 trillion constant 2011 international $
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.21 trillion constant 2011 international $
in 2024
South Korea rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th

GDP, PPP over time

  • South Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2.5T3.0T199020072024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.85 trillion constant 2011 international $ against 2.21 trillion constant 2011 international $ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 637.48 billion constant 2011 international $.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

South Korea ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 196 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 882.22 billion constant 2011 international $ 801.70 billion constant 2011 international $ 80.51 billion constant 2011 international $ South Korea
2000s 1.56 trillion constant 2011 international $ 1.08 trillion constant 2011 international $ 479.96 billion constant 2011 international $ South Korea
2010s 2.26 trillion constant 2011 international $ 1.67 trillion constant 2011 international $ 598.05 billion constant 2011 international $ South Korea
2020s 2.73 trillion constant 2011 international $ 2.06 trillion constant 2011 international $ 668.48 billion constant 2011 international $ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
South Korea, at 2.85 trillion constant 2011 international $ against 2.21 trillion constant 2011 international $ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
637.48 billion constant 2011 international $, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp, ppp?
South Korea ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $)
Unit
constant 2011 international $
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
198 places, 6,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release