South Korea vs Turkey: Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP)
South Korea
1.51
in 2031
Turkey
1.87
in 2031
South Korea rank
4th
Turkey rank
3rd
Gross domestic product (GDP), Purchasing power parity (PPP) over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.87 against 1.51 in South Korea, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8751 | 1.34 | 0.4673 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.43 | 0.0159 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.44 | 0.2863 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.69 | 0.0922 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.79 | 0.1558 | Turkey |
| 2030s | 1.51 | 1.86 | 0.3508 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp), South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.87 against 1.51 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp) between South Korea and Turkey?
- 0.36, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), purchasing power parity (ppp)?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 3rd 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.