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$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 36,227 current US$ 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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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.