Egypt vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP)
Egypt
1.26
in 2031
South Korea
1.51
in 2031
Egypt rank
6th
South Korea rank
4th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.51 against 1.26 in Egypt, a difference of 0.25.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 26 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7651 | 0.8751 | 0.11 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.7667 | 1.41 | 0.6439 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8474 | 1.73 | 0.881 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9324 | 1.78 | 0.8492 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.64 | 0.4791 | South Korea |
| 2030s | 1.25 | 1.51 | 0.2611 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp), Egypt or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.51 against 1.26 in Egypt as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp) between Egypt and South Korea?
- 0.25, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp)?
- Egypt ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, percent of world GDP, Percent, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.