India vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP)
India
9.98
in 2031
South Korea
1.51
in 2031
India rank
1st
South Korea rank
4th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 9.98 against 1.51 in South Korea, a difference of 8.47.
That makes India's figure about 6.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 4th of 26 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.05 | 0.8751 | 2.17 | India |
| 1990s | 3.52 | 1.41 | 2.11 | India |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 1.73 | 2.68 | India |
| 2010s | 6.04 | 1.78 | 4.26 | India |
| 2020s | 8.05 | 1.64 | 6.42 | India |
| 2030s | 9.81 | 1.51 | 8.3 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp), India or South Korea?
- India, at 9.98 against 1.51 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp) between India and South Korea?
- 8.47, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp)?
- India ranks 1st 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.
Individual pages
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.