Republic of Korea vs Lower middle income: GDP per capita

Republic of Korea
37,470 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Lower middle income
2,374 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Lower middle income rank
33rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 37,470 constant 2015 US$ against 2,374 constant 2015 US$ in Lower middle income, a difference of 35,096 constant 2015 US$.

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$ 599.56 constant 2015 US$ 729.23 constant 2015 US$ Republic of Korea
1970s 2,998 constant 2015 US$ 719.56 constant 2015 US$ 2,278 constant 2015 US$ Republic of Korea
1980s 6,176 constant 2015 US$ 775.9 constant 2015 US$ 5,400 constant 2015 US$ Republic of Korea
1990s 13,183 constant 2015 US$ 896.89 constant 2015 US$ 12,286 constant 2015 US$ Republic of Korea
2000s 21,714 constant 2015 US$ 1,191 constant 2015 US$ 20,524 constant 2015 US$ Republic of Korea
2010s 29,967 constant 2015 US$ 1,747 constant 2015 US$ 28,220 constant 2015 US$ Republic of Korea
2020s 35,781 constant 2015 US$ 2,138 constant 2015 US$ 33,643 constant 2015 US$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or Lower middle income?
Republic of Korea, at 37,470 constant 2015 US$ against 2,374 constant 2015 US$ in Lower middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
35,096 constant 2015 US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for gdp per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.