Australia vs South Korea: GDP
GDP over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.87 trillion current US$ against 1.80 trillion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 73.85 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.71 billion current US$ | 4.26 billion current US$ | 21.44 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 85.87 billion current US$ | 27.65 billion current US$ | 58.22 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 198.30 billion current US$ | 124.58 billion current US$ | 73.72 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 359.78 billion current US$ | 460.44 billion current US$ | 100.66 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 657.12 billion current US$ | 872.93 billion current US$ | 215.81 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.39 trillion current US$ | 1.52 trillion current US$ | 133.26 billion current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.65 trillion current US$ | 1.85 trillion current US$ | 199.79 billion current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.87 trillion current US$ against 1.80 trillion current US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Australia and South Korea?
- 73.85 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for gdp?
- Australia ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 13th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.