Indonesia vs Republic of Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Indonesia
541.18 billion current GBP
in 2014
Republic of Korea
857.71 billion current GBP
in 2014
Indonesia rank
16th
Republic of Korea rank
13th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Indonesia
  • Republic of Korea
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B191119622014

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 857.71 billion current GBP against 541.18 billion current GBP in Indonesia, a difference of 316.53 billion current GBP.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.6 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 200 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1920s 409.04 million current GBP 179.40 million current GBP 229.64 million current GBP Indonesia
1930s 307.00 million current GBP 137.38 million current GBP 169.62 million current GBP Indonesia
1950s 458.21 million current GBP 1.08 billion current GBP 623.18 million current GBP Republic of Korea
1960s 1.27 billion current GBP 1.55 billion current GBP 278.27 million current GBP Republic of Korea
1970s 14.99 billion current GBP 13.95 billion current GBP 1.04 billion current GBP Indonesia
1980s 53.71 billion current GBP 76.94 billion current GBP 23.24 billion current GBP Republic of Korea
1990s 98.71 billion current GBP 272.42 billion current GBP 173.72 billion current GBP Republic of Korea
2000s 183.04 billion current GBP 471.15 billion current GBP 288.11 billion current GBP Republic of Korea
2010s 550.39 billion current GBP 785.16 billion current GBP 234.77 billion current GBP Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Indonesia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 857.71 billion current GBP against 541.18 billion current GBP in Indonesia as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Indonesia and Republic of Korea?
316.53 billion current GBP, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Republic of Korea?
83 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2014.
How do Indonesia and Republic of Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Indonesia ranks 16th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
current GBP
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.