Australia vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical)
Australia
1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
South Korea
1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
South Korea rank
10th
Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Australia, a difference of 241.94 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 10th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 38.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 211.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 388.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 106.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 282.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 518.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 251.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 266.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 708.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 593.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 115.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.01 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 34.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.34 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 180.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.61 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 245.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Australia and South Korea?
- 241.94 billion constant 2015 US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Australia ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 10th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β with minor 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 by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.