South Korea vs New Zealand: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt)

South Korea
41,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
New Zealand
39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
South Korea rank
21st
New Zealand rank
23rd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) over time

  • South Korea
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 41,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1,891 international-$ in 2011 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

South Korea ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 164 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1,977 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 16,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 14,733 international-$ in 2011 prices per person New Zealand
1970s 4,424 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 19,571 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 15,147 international-$ in 2011 prices per person New Zealand
1980s 8,948 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 21,866 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 12,918 international-$ in 2011 prices per person New Zealand
1990s 18,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 23,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 5,603 international-$ in 2011 prices per person New Zealand
2000s 27,025 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 30,092 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 3,067 international-$ in 2011 prices per person New Zealand
2010s 35,093 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 34,689 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 404.57 international-$ in 2011 prices per person South Korea
2020s 40,078 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 38,184 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 1,894 international-$ in 2011 prices per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, South Korea or New Zealand?
South Korea, at 41,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person against 39,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between South Korea and New Zealand?
1,891 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
South Korea ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 164 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,969 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

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.