Korea vs Spain: Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP)
Korea
1.51
in 2031
Spain
1.25
in 2031
Korea rank
4th
Spain rank
7th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) over time
- Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Korea currently reports 1.51 against 1.25 in Spain, a difference of 0.26.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Korea ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8751 | 2.28 | 1.41 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 2.09 | 0.678 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 2.01 | 0.2794 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.55 | 0.2333 | Korea |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.33 | 0.3029 | Korea |
| 2030s | 1.51 | 1.26 | 0.2558 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp), Korea or Spain?
- Korea, at 1.51 against 1.25 in Spain as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp) between Korea and Spain?
- 0.26, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Korea and Spain rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp)?
- Korea ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th 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.