IDA only vs Republic of Korea: GDP per capita

IDA only
1,484 current US$
in 2025
Republic of Korea
36,227 current US$
in 2025
IDA only rank
41st
Republic of Korea rank
46th

GDP per capita over time

  • IDA only
  • Republic of Korea
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196019922025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 36,227 current US$ against 1,484 current US$ in IDA only, a difference of 34,743 current US$.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 24.4 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

IDA only ranks 41st and Republic of Korea ranks 46th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 139.65 current US$ 148.27 current US$ 8.62 current US$ Republic of Korea
1970s 238.13 current US$ 768.91 current US$ 530.78 current US$ Republic of Korea
1980s 353.21 current US$ 3,040 current US$ 2,687 current US$ Republic of Korea
1990s 347.79 current US$ 10,232 current US$ 9,884 current US$ Republic of Korea
2000s 528.02 current US$ 18,071 current US$ 17,543 current US$ Republic of Korea
2010s 1,038 current US$ 29,946 current US$ 28,908 current US$ Republic of Korea
2020s 1,329 current US$ 35,688 current US$ 34,359 current US$ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, IDA only or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 36,227 current US$ against 1,484 current US$ in IDA only as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between IDA only and Republic of Korea?
34,743 current US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Republic of Korea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do IDA only and Republic of Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
IDA only ranks 41st and Republic of Korea ranks 46th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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.