South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): GNI per capita, PPP
GNI per capita, PPP over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 56,424 constant 2021 international $ against 9,495 constant 2021 international $ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 46,929 constant 2021 international $.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 159 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,959 constant 2021 international $ | 6,511 constant 2021 international $ | 15,448 constant 2021 international $ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 32,827 constant 2021 international $ | 8,397 constant 2021 international $ | 24,430 constant 2021 international $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 44,968 constant 2021 international $ | 9,260 constant 2021 international $ | 35,709 constant 2021 international $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 52,578 constant 2021 international $ | 9,314 constant 2021 international $ | 43,264 constant 2021 international $ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, ppp, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 56,424 constant 2021 international $ against 9,495 constant 2021 international $ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, ppp between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 46,929 constant 2021 international $, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gni per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.