South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
South Korea
56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
58,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
South Korea rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 58,274 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 56,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,955 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 181 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 66,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 62,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 9,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 46,924 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 37,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 22,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 31,488 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,548 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 35,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 40,970 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 44,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 68,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 23,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 54,318 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 59,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 58,274 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 South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,955 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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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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.