South Korea vs Lower middle income: GNI per capita
GNI per capita over time
- South Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 31,840 US$ against 2,257 US$ in Lower middle income, a difference of 29,583 US$.
That makes South Korea's figure about 14.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 34th and Lower middle income ranks 31st of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,852 US$ | 542.17 US$ | 9,309 US$ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 17,330 US$ | 982.71 US$ | 16,348 US$ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28,657 US$ | 2,147 US$ | 26,510 US$ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 31,840 US$ | 2,257 US$ | 29,583 US$ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, South Korea or Lower middle income?
- South Korea, at 31,840 US$ against 2,257 US$ in Lower middle income as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 29,583 US$, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for gni per capita?
- South Korea ranks 34th and Lower middle income ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.