Canada vs South Korea: GDP

Canada
1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
South Korea
1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
South Korea rank
10th

GDP over time

  • Canada
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Canada, a difference of 44.86 billion constant 2015 US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 10th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 355.95 billion constant 2015 US$ 38.15 billion constant 2015 US$ 317.81 billion constant 2015 US$ Canada
1970s 559.68 billion constant 2015 US$ 106.00 billion constant 2015 US$ 453.68 billion constant 2015 US$ Canada
1980s 759.89 billion constant 2015 US$ 251.98 billion constant 2015 US$ 507.90 billion constant 2015 US$ Canada
1990s 952.26 billion constant 2015 US$ 593.50 billion constant 2015 US$ 358.76 billion constant 2015 US$ Canada
2000s 1.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ 243.68 billion constant 2015 US$ Canada
2010s 1.55 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ 24.05 billion constant 2015 US$ Canada
2020s 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ 1.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ 71.41 billion constant 2015 US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Canada or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.89 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Canada and South Korea?
44.86 billion constant 2015 US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for gdp?
Canada ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 10th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.