Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity
Korea
83,696
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
94,019
in 2031
Korea rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 94,019 against 83,696 in Korea, a difference of 10,323.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Korea ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,215 | 29,961 | 25,746 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 11,828 | 30,680 | 18,853 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 23,840 | 39,113 | 15,273 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 39,216 | 52,341 | 13,125 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 63,791 | 73,598 | 9,807 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 82,122 | 92,494 | 10,373 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 94,019 against 83,696 in Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 10,323, with Saudi Arabia 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), per capita, purchasing power parity?
- Korea ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.