GDP, PPP in South Korea
South Korea: GDP, PPP was 2.85 trillion constant 2011 international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP, PPP in South Korea, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.85 trillion constant 2011 international $ for gdp, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in South Korea peaked at 2.85 trillion constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 616.37 billion constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
That places South Korea 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 882.22 billion constant 2011 international $ | 616.37 billion constant 2011 international $ | 1.14 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 1.24 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 1.83 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 1.96 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 2.58 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 2.56 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 2.85 trillion constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 11 Italy 3.13 trillion constant 2011 international $ compare
- 12 Turkey 3.02 trillion constant 2011 international $ compare
- 13 Mexico 2.88 trillion constant 2011 international $ compare
- 15 Spain 2.36 trillion constant 2011 international $ compare
- 16 Canada 2.34 trillion constant 2011 international $ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 2.21 trillion constant 2011 international $ compare
More population data for South Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.748 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,241 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2109 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in South Korea?
- Gdp, ppp in South Korea was 2.85 trillion constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 trillion constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 616.37 billion constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release