South Korea vs Mexico: Gross domestic product (GDP)

South Korea
2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Mexico
2.03 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
South Korea rank
13th
Mexico rank
15th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • South Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 2.03 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Mexico, a difference of 104.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1820 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 166 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1820s 7.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices South Korea
1870s 8.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 9.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1910s 13.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 32.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 18.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1920s 19.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 40.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 21.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1930s 25.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 42.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 17.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1940s 25.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 69.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 44.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1950s 28.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 131.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 102.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1960s 56.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 252.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 195.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1970s 156.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 474.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 318.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1980s 365.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 734.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 369.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
1990s 811.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 968.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 156.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
2000s 1.30 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.41 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 107.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
2010s 1.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.88 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 93.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Mexico
2020s 2.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.96 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 112.07 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), South Korea or Mexico?
South Korea, at 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 2.03 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between South Korea and Mexico?
104.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
112 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
South Korea ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 15th of 166 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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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.