Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Korea: GDP per capita

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1,332 current US$
in 2025
South Korea
36,227 current US$
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
44th
South Korea rank
46th

GDP per capita over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Korea
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019922025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 36,227 current US$ against 1,332 current US$ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 34,895 current US$.

That makes South Korea's figure about 27.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 46th of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 159.13 current US$ 148.27 current US$ 10.86 current US$ Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1970s 285.58 current US$ 768.91 current US$ 483.32 current US$ South Korea
1980s 426.5 current US$ 3,040 current US$ 2,613 current US$ South Korea
1990s 374.96 current US$ 10,232 current US$ 9,857 current US$ South Korea
2000s 534.93 current US$ 18,071 current US$ 17,536 current US$ South Korea
2010s 924.49 current US$ 29,946 current US$ 29,021 current US$ South Korea
2020s 1,143 current US$ 35,688 current US$ 34,544 current US$ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Korea?
South Korea, at 36,227 current US$ against 1,332 current US$ in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea?
34,895 current US$, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 46th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.