South Korea vs Lower middle income: GNI per capita, Atlas method
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- South Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 37,880 current US$ against 2,488 current US$ in Lower middle income, a difference of 35,392 current US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 15.2 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Lower middle income ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172 current US$ | 144.76 current US$ | 27.24 current US$ | South Korea |
| 1970s | 742 current US$ | 242.3 current US$ | 499.7 current US$ | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3,000 current US$ | 442.04 current US$ | 2,558 current US$ | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10,439 current US$ | 499.89 current US$ | 9,939 current US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 18,128 current US$ | 861.55 current US$ | 17,266 current US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 29,563 current US$ | 1,780 current US$ | 27,783 current US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 37,282 current US$ | 2,299 current US$ | 34,983 current US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, South Korea or Lower middle income?
- South Korea, at 37,880 current US$ against 2,488 current US$ in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 35,392 current US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Lower middle income ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.