GDP, PPP in South Korea
South Korea: GDP, PPP was 3.26 trillion current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp in South Korea stood at 3.26 trillion current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in South Korea peaked at 3.26 trillion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 367.28 billion current international $, in 1990.
That places South Korea 14th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, 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 | 2.90 trillion current international $ | 2.48 trillion current international $ | 3.26 trillion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- 16 Canada 2.78 trillion current international $ compare
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More economy & growth data for South Korea
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 130.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 45.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 32.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 52.42 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 37,880 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2,709.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in South Korea?
- Gdp, ppp in South Korea was 3.26 trillion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 trillion current international $ in 2025.
- 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 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.