Australia vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Australia
60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
South Korea
55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
South Korea rank
32nd
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Korea, a difference of 4,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,081 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 49,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 32,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 55,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 44,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 59,468 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 53,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Australia and South Korea?
- 4,497 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Australia ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.