South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): GNI per capita, PPP
GNI per capita, PPP over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 64,210 current international $ against 11,432 current international $ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 52,778 current international $.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 203 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 (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,026 current international $ | 4,423 current international $ | 8,603 current international $ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25,495 current international $ | 6,603 current international $ | 18,892 current international $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 39,361 current international $ | 8,292 current international $ | 31,069 current international $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 56,853 current international $ | 10,267 current international $ | 46,586 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 64,210 current international $ against 11,432 current international $ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, ppp between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 52,778 current international $, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gni per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 203 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.