Korea, Rep. vs Spain: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Korea, Rep.
2.91 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Spain
2.19 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Korea, Rep. rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Korea, Rep.
- Spain
How they compare
Korea, Rep. currently reports 2.91 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.19 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain, a difference of 718.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Korea, Rep.'s figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Spain ahead.
Korea, Rep. ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Rep. averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Rep. | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 177.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 147.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 1960s | 50.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 318.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 267.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 1970s | 164.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 561.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 397.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 1980s | 375.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 649.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 273.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.03 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 990.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Korea, Rep. |
| 2000s | 1.70 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.58 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 118.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Korea, Rep. |
| 2010s | 2.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.88 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 391.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Korea, Rep. |
| 2020s | 2.81 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.05 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 760.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Korea, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Korea, Rep. or Spain?
- Korea, Rep., at 2.91 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.19 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Korea, Rep. and Spain?
- 718.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Korea, Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Spain?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Rep. and Spain rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – 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.