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

Republic of Korea
857.71 billion current GBP
in 2014
Spain
839.48 billion current GBP
in 2014
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Spain rank
14th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
0200.0B400.0B600.0B800.0B1.0T182719202014

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 857.71 billion current GBP against 839.48 billion current GBP in Spain, a difference of 18.23 billion current GBP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 93 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Spain ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 200 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1910s 87.30 million current GBP 721.56 million current GBP 634.26 million current GBP Spain
1920s 185.41 million current GBP 1.02 billion current GBP 837.77 million current GBP Spain
1930s 137.38 million current GBP 844.96 million current GBP 707.58 million current GBP Spain
1950s 1.08 billion current GBP 3.17 billion current GBP 2.09 billion current GBP Spain
1960s 1.55 billion current GBP 8.81 billion current GBP 7.26 billion current GBP Spain
1970s 13.95 billion current GBP 51.11 billion current GBP 37.16 billion current GBP Spain
1980s 76.94 billion current GBP 152.36 billion current GBP 75.42 billion current GBP Spain
1990s 272.42 billion current GBP 360.39 billion current GBP 87.97 billion current GBP Spain
2000s 471.15 billion current GBP 635.32 billion current GBP 164.17 billion current GBP Spain
2010s 785.16 billion current GBP 883.76 billion current GBP 98.61 billion current GBP Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Republic of Korea or Spain?
Republic of Korea, at 857.71 billion current GBP against 839.48 billion current GBP in Spain as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Republic of Korea and Spain?
18.23 billion current GBP, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
93 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2014.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th 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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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.