South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt)
South Korea
2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
South Korea rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Gross domestic product (GDP) (Bolt) over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 313.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 166 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 7.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Korea |
| 1870s | 8.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Korea |
| 1910s | 12.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Korea |
| 1950s | 28.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Korea |
| 1960s | 56.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Korea |
| 1970s | 156.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 133.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Korea |
| 1980s | 365.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 203.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 161.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Korea |
| 1990s | 811.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 348.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 462.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.30 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 735.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 567.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 271.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 369.31 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 Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 313.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th 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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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.