Bahrain vs South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Bahrain
53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
South Korea
56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Bahrain rank
26th
South Korea rank
23rd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Bahrain
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Bahrain, a difference of 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 25,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 21,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Bahrain
1980s 18,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 9,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 9,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Bahrain
1990s 19,553 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 22,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,387 international-$ in 2021 prices per person South Korea
2000s 40,445 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 35,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Bahrain
2010s 57,270 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 44,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 12,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Bahrain
2020s 57,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 54,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Bahrain or South Korea?
South Korea, at 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 53,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Bahrain and South Korea?
2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Bahrain ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 181 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 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
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.