South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 55,697 constant 2021 international $ against 10,014 constant 2021 international $ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 45,683 constant 2021 international $.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,596 constant 2021 international $ | 6,581 constant 2021 international $ | 13,015 constant 2021 international $ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 32,278 constant 2021 international $ | 8,011 constant 2021 international $ | 24,267 constant 2021 international $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 44,545 constant 2021 international $ | 9,217 constant 2021 international $ | 35,328 constant 2021 international $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 53,186 constant 2021 international $ | 9,751 constant 2021 international $ | 43,436 constant 2021 international $ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 55,697 constant 2021 international $ against 10,014 constant 2021 international $ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 45,683 constant 2021 international $, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.