South Korea vs World: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.8237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
16th
World rank
14th
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- World
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.1963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was World ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2000s | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2010s | 0.9904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1121 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or World?
- South Korea, at 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and World?
- 0.1963 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and World rank globally for gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (constant 2015 US$), 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 (constant 2015 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.