GDP, PPP in South Korea
South Korea: GDP, PPP was 3.16 trillion current international $ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP, PPP in South Korea, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp in South Korea is 3.16 trillion current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in South Korea peaked at 3.16 trillion current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 367.28 billion current international $, in 1990.
That places South Korea 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 590.21 billion current international $ | 367.28 billion current international $ | 812.13 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 trillion current international $ | 904.29 billion current international $ | 1.53 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 trillion current international $ | 1.64 trillion current international $ | 2.41 trillion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 trillion current international $ | 2.48 trillion current international $ | 3.16 trillion current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 11 Turkey 3.76 trillion current international $ compare
- 12 Italy 3.59 trillion current international $ compare
- 13 Mexico 3.36 trillion current international $ compare
- 15 Spain 2.78 trillion current international $ compare
- 16 Canada 2.70 trillion current international $ compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 2.51 trillion current 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 3.16 trillion current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 trillion current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.28 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release