South Korea vs North America: GDP
GDP over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 33.10 trillion current US$ against 1.87 trillion current US$ in South Korea, a difference of 31.23 trillion current US$.
That makes North America's figure about 17.7 times South Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 13th and North America ranks 11th of 211 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 billion current US$ | 795.39 billion current US$ | 791.12 billion current US$ | North America |
| 1970s | 27.65 billion current US$ | 1.88 trillion current US$ | 1.85 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 1980s | 124.58 billion current US$ | 4.56 trillion current US$ | 4.43 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 1990s | 460.44 billion current US$ | 8.20 trillion current US$ | 7.74 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2000s | 872.93 billion current US$ | 13.71 trillion current US$ | 12.84 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2010s | 1.52 trillion current US$ | 19.75 trillion current US$ | 18.22 trillion current US$ | North America |
| 2020s | 1.85 trillion current US$ | 28.62 trillion current US$ | 26.78 trillion current US$ | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, South Korea or North America?
- North America, at 33.10 trillion current US$ against 1.87 trillion current US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between South Korea and North America?
- 31.23 trillion current US$, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for gdp?
- South Korea ranks 13th and North America ranks 11th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). 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.