South Korea vs Least developed countries: GDP (current US$), per capita
South Korea
36,227 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
1,362 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
45th
Least developed countries rank
43rd
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 36,227 current US$ per person against 1,362 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 34,865 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 26.6 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.27 current US$ per person | 134.2 current US$ per person | 14.07 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 768.91 current US$ per person | 222.15 current US$ per person | 546.75 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3,040 current US$ per person | 320.33 current US$ per person | 2,720 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10,232 current US$ per person | 315.19 current US$ per person | 9,917 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 18,071 current US$ per person | 499.99 current US$ per person | 17,571 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 29,946 current US$ per person | 994.7 current US$ per person | 28,951 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 35,688 current US$ per person | 1,247 current US$ per person | 34,441 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Least developed countries?
- South Korea, at 36,227 current US$ per person against 1,362 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 34,865 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 45th and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.