South Korea vs Turkey: GDP

South Korea
1.87 trillion current US$
in 2025
Turkey
1.60 trillion current US$
in 2025
South Korea rank
13th
Turkey rank
16th

GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Turkey
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.87 trillion current US$ against 1.60 trillion current US$ in Turkey, a difference of 275.08 billion current US$.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

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

South Korea ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 16th of 211 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 4.26 billion current US$ 12.47 billion current US$ 8.21 billion current US$ Turkey
1970s 27.65 billion current US$ 42.78 billion current US$ 15.13 billion current US$ Turkey
1980s 124.58 billion current US$ 75.42 billion current US$ 49.16 billion current US$ South Korea
1990s 460.44 billion current US$ 205.35 billion current US$ 255.09 billion current US$ South Korea
2000s 872.93 billion current US$ 462.58 billion current US$ 410.35 billion current US$ South Korea
2010s 1.52 trillion current US$ 858.09 billion current US$ 664.91 billion current US$ South Korea
2020s 1.85 trillion current US$ 1.10 trillion current US$ 746.83 billion current US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, South Korea or Turkey?
South Korea, at 1.87 trillion current US$ against 1.60 trillion current US$ in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between South Korea and Turkey?
275.08 billion current US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for gdp?
South Korea ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 16th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.