Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: GDP (current US$), per capita

Republic of Korea
36,227 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
34,536 current US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 36,227 current US$ per person against 34,536 current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,691 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 148.27 current US$ per person 942.82 current US$ per person 794.54 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1970s 768.91 current US$ per person 9,276 current US$ per person 8,507 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1980s 3,040 current US$ per person 16,250 current US$ per person 13,210 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 10,232 current US$ per person 11,021 current US$ per person 788.96 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 18,071 current US$ per person 14,992 current US$ per person 3,079 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2010s 29,946 current US$ per person 26,194 current US$ per person 3,752 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2020s 35,688 current US$ per person 33,498 current US$ per person 2,189 current US$ per person Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Republic of Korea, at 36,227 current US$ per person against 34,536 current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
1,691 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.