Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in South Korea
South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled was 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
13th
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
7.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1820
Years of data
114
1820–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in South Korea, 1820–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 114 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1820.
South Korea ranks 13th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 7.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1870 | 8.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1911 | 11.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +42.0% |
| 1912 | 11.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 12.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1914 | 13.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1915 | 13.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 14.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1917 | 15.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1918 | 16.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1919 | 15.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1920 | 16.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1921 | 17.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1922 | 18.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 18.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 18.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.6% |
| 1925 | 19.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 20.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1927 | 21.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1928 | 20.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.1% |
| 1929 | 20.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 22.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
| 1931 | 22.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 23.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 24.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 24.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 26.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1936 | 25.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 30.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +19.4% |
| 1938 | 29.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 24.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -16.1% |
| 1940 | 30.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +23.6% |
| 1941 | 33.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1942 | 26.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -20.7% |
| 1943 | 27.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 24.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.9% |
| 1945 | 21.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.5% |
| 1946 | 17.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.5% |
| 1947 | 18.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1948 | 22.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.1% |
| 1949 | 24.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.2% |
| 1950 | 20.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -13.4% |
| 1951 | 20.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 21.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 27.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +27.5% |
| 1954 | 29.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 30.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 30.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 33.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 35.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 37.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 38.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 41.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 42.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 46.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 51.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 55.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 61.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 67.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 76.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 87.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 95.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 105.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 113.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 130.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 142.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 153.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 174.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 195.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 216.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 235.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 231.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 247.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 268.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 303.78 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 335.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 361.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 402.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 452.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 506.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 541.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 594.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 651.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 687.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 729.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 791.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 860.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 919.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 967.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 908.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.00 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.20 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.28 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.45 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.65 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.80 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.86 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.92 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.00 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 308.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 6.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 833.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 2.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | +42.0% | 8.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 7.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 8.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9 |
| 1920s | 19.15 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 25.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 22.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 30.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 24.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 33.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 37.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 87.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 156.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 95.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 235.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 231.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 541.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 811.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 594.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.00 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.09 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.00 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 10 France 2.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 11 United Kingdom 2.62 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 12 Turkey 2.39 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 14 Italy 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 15 Mexico 2.03 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 1.82 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in South Korea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in South Korea was 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1820.
- How does South Korea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.