Republic of Korea vs Lower middle income: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Republic of Korea
37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Lower middle income
2,374 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Lower middle income rank
33rd
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,374 constant 2015 US$ per person in Lower middle income, a difference of 35,096 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 15.8 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | 599.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 729.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 2,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | 719.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | 775.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 13,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | 896.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 21,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 29,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,747 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,220 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 35,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,138 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Lower middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,374 constant 2015 US$ per person in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
- 35,096 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.