Italy vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency

Italy
1.05 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Korea
1.1 % change on previous year
in 2019
Italy rank
169th
South Korea rank
167th

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency over time

  • Italy
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1.1 % change on previous year against 1.05 % change on previous year in Italy, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

Italy ranks 169th and South Korea ranks 167th of 194 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 10.27 % change on previous year 27.76 % change on previous year 17.48 % change on previous year South Korea
1970s 17.89 % change on previous year 30.92 % change on previous year 13.03 % change on previous year South Korea
1980s 14.73 % change on previous year 17.79 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year South Korea
1990s 5.92 % change on previous year 13.73 % change on previous year 7.82 % change on previous year South Korea
2000s 3.02 % change on previous year 7.4 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year South Korea
2010s 1.29 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, Italy or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1.1 % change on previous year against 1.05 % change on previous year in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency between Italy and South Korea?
0.05 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
Italy ranks 169th and South Korea ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 10,054 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.