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

Japan
553,760
in 2019
Korea
1.92 million
in 2019
Japan rank
7th
Korea rank
5th

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

  • Japan
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.92 million against 553,760 in Japan, a difference of 1.37 million.

That makes Korea's figure about 3.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Korea ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 35,600 929.23 34,671 Japan
1970s 147,386 12,512 134,874 Japan
1980s 326,215 91,796 234,418 Japan
1990s 504,854 400,676 104,178 Japan
2000s 519,498 930,148 410,650 Korea
2010s 521,714 1.63 million 1.11 million Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, Japan or Korea?
Korea, at 1.92 million against 553,760 in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency between Japan and Korea?
1.37 million, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Japan and Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
Japan ranks 7th and Korea ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. 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
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
194 places, 10,296 data points, 1960–2019
Last refreshed

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