South Korea vs Lower middle income: GNI per capita, PPP
GNI per capita, PPP over time
- South Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 64,210 current international $ against 10,785 current international $ in Lower middle income, a difference of 53,425 current international $.
That makes South Korea's figure about 6.0 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,026 current international $ | 1,950 current international $ | 11,076 current international $ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25,495 current international $ | 3,220 current international $ | 22,275 current international $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 39,361 current international $ | 5,597 current international $ | 33,764 current international $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56,853 current international $ | 8,934 current international $ | 47,919 current 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 Lower middle income?
- South Korea, at 64,210 current international $ against 10,785 current international $ in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, ppp between South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 53,425 current international $, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for gni per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GNI per capita, PPP (current 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 current 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.