Japan vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Fiscal year, Domestic
Japan
781.32 trillion
in 2031
South Korea
3,401.61 trillion
in 2031
Japan rank
4th
South Korea rank
2nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Fiscal year, Domestic over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3,401.61 trillion against 781.32 trillion in Japan, a difference of 2,620.29 trillion.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 341.77 trillion | 94.16 trillion | 247.60 trillion | Japan |
| 1990s | 523.61 trillion | 414.41 trillion | 109.20 trillion | Japan |
| 2000s | 533.53 trillion | 966.63 trillion | 433.10 trillion | South Korea |
| 2010s | 537.04 trillion | 1,709.77 trillion | 1,172.74 trillion | South Korea |
| 2020s | 646.32 trillion | 2,609.01 trillion | 1,962.69 trillion | South Korea |
| 2030s | 771.01 trillion | 3,336.24 trillion | 2,565.24 trillion | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, fiscal year, domestic, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3,401.61 trillion against 781.32 trillion in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, fiscal year, domestic between Japan and South Korea?
- 2,620.29 trillion, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, fiscal year, domestic?
- Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Fiscal year, Domestic currency (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.