South Korea vs Low & middle income: GDP
GDP over time
- South Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 38.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 36.99 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 20.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 10th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.11 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 106.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.65 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 251.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 5.32 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 593.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 7.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 13.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 12.91 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 1.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 25.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 23.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 1.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 34.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 33.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, South Korea or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 38.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 36.99 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for gdp?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Low & middle income ranks 7th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.