Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar

Korea
46,019
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
42,666
in 2031
Korea rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar over time

  • Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 46,019 against 42,666 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,353.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Korea ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 26 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 3,040 12,080 9,040 Saudi Arabia
1990s 10,232 9,049 1,183 Korea
2000s 18,072 14,941 3,130 Korea
2010s 29,945 26,194 3,751 Korea
2020s 37,371 35,749 1,622 Korea
2030s 45,098 42,080 3,018 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Korea, at 46,019 against 42,666 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
3,353, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, per capita, us dollar?
Korea ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
26 places, 1,277 data points, 1980–2031
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