Africa Western and Central vs South Korea: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita

Africa Western and Central
7,185 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Korea
63,125 current international $ per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
37th
South Korea rank
34th

GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • South Korea
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 63,125 current international $ per person against 7,185 current international $ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 55,940 current international $ per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 8.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 34th of 47 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 2,240 current international $ per person 13,091 current international $ per person 10,851 current international $ per person South Korea
2000s 3,281 current international $ per person 25,579 current international $ per person 22,298 current international $ per person South Korea
2010s 4,930 current international $ per person 39,165 current international $ per person 34,235 current international $ per person South Korea
2020s 6,320 current international $ per person 56,119 current international $ per person 49,799 current international $ per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita, Africa Western and Central or South Korea?
South Korea, at 63,125 current international $ per person against 7,185 current international $ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita between Africa Western and Central and South Korea?
55,940 current international $ per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and South Korea rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
Unit
current international $ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 8,730 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.