Italy vs South Korea: GDP, PPP
Italy
3.59 trillion current international $
in 2024
South Korea
3.16 trillion current international $
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
South Korea rank
14th
GDP, PPP over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.59 trillion current international $ against 3.16 trillion current international $ in South Korea, a difference of 429.65 billion current international $.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 trillion current international $ | 590.21 billion current international $ | 662.84 billion current international $ | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.80 trillion current international $ | 1.23 trillion current international $ | 564.03 billion current international $ | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.35 trillion current international $ | 1.99 trillion current international $ | 356.29 billion current international $ | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.18 trillion current international $ | 2.83 trillion current international $ | 350.86 billion current international $ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 3.59 trillion current international $ against 3.16 trillion current international $ in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp between Italy and South Korea?
- 429.65 billion current international $, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for gdp, ppp?
- Italy ranks 12th 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