Canada vs South Korea: GDP, PPP
Canada
2.70 trillion current international $
in 2024
South Korea
3.16 trillion current international $
in 2024
Canada rank
16th
South Korea rank
14th
GDP, PPP over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.16 trillion current international $ against 2.70 trillion current international $ in Canada, a difference of 456.59 billion current international $.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 677.96 billion current international $ | 590.21 billion current international $ | 87.75 billion current international $ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.13 trillion current international $ | 1.23 trillion current international $ | 106.75 billion current international $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.62 trillion current international $ | 1.99 trillion current international $ | 369.02 billion current international $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.36 trillion current international $ | 2.83 trillion current international $ | 473.49 billion current international $ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp, Canada or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3.16 trillion current international $ against 2.70 trillion current international $ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp between Canada and South Korea?
- 456.59 billion current international $, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for gdp, ppp?
- Canada ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 14th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP, PPP (current international $). 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