South Korea vs Least developed countries: GNI (current US$), per capita
South Korea
36,849 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
1,359 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
41st
Least developed countries rank
43rd
GNI (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 36,849 current US$ per person against 1,359 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 35,490 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 27.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 966.67 current US$ per person | 247.71 current US$ per person | 718.95 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3,007 current US$ per person | 311.66 current US$ per person | 2,695 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10,187 current US$ per person | 303.94 current US$ per person | 9,883 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 18,014 current US$ per person | 486.07 current US$ per person | 17,528 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 30,096 current US$ per person | 985.3 current US$ per person | 29,111 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 36,146 current US$ per person | 1,242 current US$ per person | 34,904 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Least developed countries?
- South Korea, at 36,849 current US$ per person against 1,359 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 35,490 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for gni (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.