South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 56,424 constant 2021 international $ per person against 9,533 constant 2021 international $ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 46,891 constant 2021 international $ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'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 (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd 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 (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,959 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,520 constant 2021 international $ per person | 15,439 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 32,827 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,421 constant 2021 international $ per person | 24,406 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 44,968 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,278 constant 2021 international $ per person | 35,690 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 52,578 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,338 constant 2021 international $ per person | 43,240 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 56,424 constant 2021 international $ per person against 9,533 constant 2021 international $ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 46,891 constant 2021 international $ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.