Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 63,125 current international $ against 11,562 current international $ in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 51,563 current international $.
That makes Korea's figure about 5.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,091 current international $ | 1,490 current international $ | 11,601 current international $ | Korea |
| 2000s | 25,579 current international $ | 2,745 current international $ | 22,834 current international $ | Korea |
| 2010s | 39,165 current international $ | 5,271 current international $ | 33,894 current international $ | Korea |
| 2020s | 56,119 current international $ | 9,240 current international $ | 46,879 current international $ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Korea, at 63,125 current international $ against 11,562 current international $ in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 51,563 current international $, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Korea ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (current 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 current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. 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.