Colombia vs Republic of Korea: GDP per capita

Colombia
34.70 million current LCU
in 2025
Republic of Korea
51.53 million current LCU
in 2025
Colombia rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

GDP per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • Republic of Korea
020.0M40.0M60.0M196019922025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 51.53 million current LCU against 34.70 million current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 16.83 million current LCU.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 212 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 3,331 current LCU 31,697 current LCU 28,365 current LCU Republic of Korea
1970s 19,945 current LCU 352,024 current LCU 332,079 current LCU Republic of Korea
1980s 200,889 current LCU 2.30 million current LCU 2.10 million current LCU Republic of Korea
1990s 2.24 million current LCU 9.17 million current LCU 6.93 million current LCU Republic of Korea
2000s 8.03 million current LCU 20.02 million current LCU 11.99 million current LCU Republic of Korea
2010s 16.81 million current LCU 33.62 million current LCU 16.80 million current LCU Republic of Korea
2020s 28.15 million current LCU 45.85 million current LCU 17.71 million current LCU Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Colombia or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 51.53 million current LCU against 34.70 million current LCU in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Colombia and Republic of Korea?
16.83 million current LCU, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
Colombia ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.