Republic of Korea vs Spain: GDP per capita, PPP

Republic of Korea
63,125 current international $
in 2025
Spain
59,868 current international $
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
35th
Spain rank
38th

GDP per capita, PPP over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Spain
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 63,125 current international $ against 59,868 current international $ in Spain, a difference of 3,257 current international $.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Spain ranks 38th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 13,091 current international $ 16,372 current international $ 3,281 current international $ Spain
2000s 25,579 current international $ 27,661 current international $ 2,082 current international $ Spain
2010s 39,165 current international $ 35,979 current international $ 3,186 current international $ Republic of Korea
2020s 56,119 current international $ 51,442 current international $ 4,677 current international $ Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Republic of Korea or Spain?
Republic of Korea, at 63,125 current international $ against 59,868 current international $ in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Republic of Korea and Spain?
3,257 current international $, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
Republic of Korea ranks 35th and Spain ranks 38th of 203 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

Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)
Unit
current international $
Source
International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,712 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.