France vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP)

France
2.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
South Korea
2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
France rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • France
  • South Korea
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How they compare

France currently reports 2.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in South Korea, a difference of 534.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

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

Across all 112 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 165 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
1820s 56.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 7.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 48.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
1870s 114.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 8.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 106.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
1910s 202.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 13.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 189.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
1920s 254.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 19.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 235.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
1930s 288.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 25.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 263.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
1940s 246.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 25.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 221.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
1950s 430.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 28.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 402.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
1960s 711.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 56.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 654.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
1970s 1.12 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 156.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 961.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
1980s 1.41 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 365.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices France
1990s 1.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 811.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 941.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
2000s 2.21 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.30 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 905.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
2010s 2.47 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 689.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France
2020s 2.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 497.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), France or South Korea?
France, at 2.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between France and South Korea?
534.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
112 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
France ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.