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
01.0T2.0T3.0T199020072024

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

Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $)
Unit
current international $
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
202 places, 6,811 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release