South Korea vs Spain: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
South Korea
63,125 current international $ per person
in 2025
Spain
59,868 current international $ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
34th
Spain rank
37th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 63,125 current international $ per person against 59,868 current international $ per person in Spain, a difference of 3,257 current international $ per person.
That makes South 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.
South Korea ranks 34th and Spain ranks 37th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,091 current international $ per person | 16,372 current international $ per person | 3,281 current international $ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 25,579 current international $ per person | 27,661 current international $ per person | 2,082 current international $ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 39,165 current international $ per person | 35,979 current international $ per person | 3,186 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56,119 current international $ per person | 51,443 current international $ per person | 4,677 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, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 63,125 current international $ per person against 59,868 current international $ per person in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita between South Korea and Spain?
- 3,257 current international $ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 34th and Spain ranks 37th of 204 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.