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

Belgium
57,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
South Korea
56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
22nd
South Korea rank
23rd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 57,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 22nd and South Korea ranks 23rd of 181 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 14,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 12,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Belgium
1970s 21,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 17,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Belgium
1980s 25,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 9,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 16,505 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Belgium
1990s 33,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 22,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,514 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Belgium
2000s 43,528 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 35,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 8,281 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Belgium
2010s 50,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 44,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 6,046 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Belgium
2020s 55,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 54,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,379 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Belgium or South Korea?
Belgium, at 57,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Belgium and South Korea?
1,473 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Belgium and South Korea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Belgium ranks 22nd 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.