South Korea vs Spain: GDP, PPP
South Korea
3.16 trillion current international $
in 2024
Spain
2.78 trillion current international $
in 2024
South Korea rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
GDP, PPP over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.16 trillion current international $ against 2.78 trillion current international $ in Spain, a difference of 381.06 billion current international $.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 590.21 billion current international $ | 649.30 billion current international $ | 59.10 billion current international $ | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.23 trillion current international $ | 1.21 trillion current international $ | 27.65 billion current international $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.99 trillion current international $ | 1.68 trillion current international $ | 313.05 billion current international $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.83 trillion current international $ | 2.35 trillion current international $ | 486.28 billion current international $ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 3.16 trillion current international $ against 2.78 trillion current international $ in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp between South Korea and Spain?
- 381.06 billion current international $, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for gdp, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th 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