Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Korea: GDP (current US$), per capita

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1,332 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
36,227 current US$ per person
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
44th
South Korea rank
45th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 36,227 current US$ per person against 1,332 current US$ per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 34,895 current US$ per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 27.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 45th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 159.13 current US$ per person 148.27 current US$ per person 10.86 current US$ per person Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 285.58 current US$ per person 768.91 current US$ per person 483.32 current US$ per person South Korea
1980s 426.5 current US$ per person 3,040 current US$ per person 2,613 current US$ per person South Korea
1990s 374.96 current US$ per person 10,232 current US$ per person 9,857 current US$ per person South Korea
2000s 534.93 current US$ per person 18,071 current US$ per person 17,536 current US$ per person South Korea
2010s 924.49 current US$ per person 29,946 current US$ per person 29,021 current US$ per person South Korea
2020s 1,143 current US$ per person 35,688 current US$ per person 34,544 current US$ per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Korea?
South Korea, at 36,227 current US$ per person against 1,332 current US$ per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea?
34,895 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 45th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.