Canada vs South Korea: GDP
GDP over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.32 trillion current US$ against 1.87 trillion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 447.53 billion current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.18 billion current US$ | 4.26 billion current US$ | 50.92 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 165.13 billion current US$ | 27.65 billion current US$ | 137.48 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 385.02 billion current US$ | 124.58 billion current US$ | 260.44 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 616.60 billion current US$ | 460.44 billion current US$ | 156.16 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.11 trillion current US$ | 872.93 billion current US$ | 232.62 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.71 trillion current US$ | 1.52 trillion current US$ | 186.42 billion current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.11 trillion current US$ | 1.85 trillion current US$ | 264.48 billion current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 2.32 trillion current US$ against 1.87 trillion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Canada and South Korea?
- 447.53 billion current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for gdp?
- Canada ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 13th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). 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.