Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region
Republic of Korea
2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of 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 | Republic of Korea |
| 1870s | 8.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 1910s | 12.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 28.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 56.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 156.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 133.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 365.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 203.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 161.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 811.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 348.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 462.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.30 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 735.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 567.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 1.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 271.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 369.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp) by world region, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Republic of 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) by world region between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 313.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
- Republic of 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) by world region. 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.