Japan vs South Korea: GDP,constant 2010 LCU,millions,seas. adj.

Japan
591.46 million
in 2025
South Korea
2.31 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
3rd

GDP,constant 2010 LCU,millions,seas. adj. over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B198720062025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.31 billion against 591.46 million in Japan, a difference of 1.72 billion.

That makes South Korea's figure about 3.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 92 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 400.64 million 415.32 million 14.68 million South Korea
1990s 472.40 million 709.55 million 237.15 million South Korea
2000s 519.87 million 1.25 billion 732.59 million South Korea
2010s 556.26 million 1.82 billion 1.26 billion South Korea
2020s 578.63 million 2.21 billion 1.63 billion South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp,constant 2010 lcu,millions,seas. adj., Japan or South Korea?
South Korea, at 2.31 billion against 591.46 million in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp,constant 2010 lcu,millions,seas. adj. between Japan and South Korea?
1.72 billion, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gdp,constant 2010 lcu,millions,seas. adj.?
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as GDP,constant 2010 LCU,millions,seas. adj.,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP,constant 2010 LCU,millions,seas. adj.,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 2,776 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed