Italy vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Italy
2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
South Korea
2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Italy rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Italy, a difference of 1.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 112 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 165 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 13 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1820s 50.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 7.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 43.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1870s 78.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 8.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 70.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1910s 144.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 13.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 130.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1920s 168.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 19.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 149.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1930s 198.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 25.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 173.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1940s 210.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 25.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 185.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1950s 353.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 28.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 324.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1960s 633.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 56.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 576.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1970s 968.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 156.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 811.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1980s 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 365.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 914.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
1990s 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 811.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 803.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
2000s 2.01 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.30 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 702.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
2010s 2.06 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 280.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Italy
2020s 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 33.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Italy and South Korea?
1.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
112 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Italy ranks 13th 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.