South Korea vs OECD members: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
OECD members
0.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
26th
OECD members rank
24th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 24th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 1980s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 1990s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.9981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.9861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or OECD members?
- South Korea, at 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.98 current US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and OECD members?
- 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and OECD members?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and OECD members rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 26th and OECD members ranks 24th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.