South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,437 current US$ per person against 1,733 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10,704 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 7.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.84 current US$ per person | 45.33 current US$ per person | 8.49 current US$ per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 200.2 current US$ per person | 326.89 current US$ per person | 126.68 current US$ per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1,081 current US$ per person | 428.69 current US$ per person | 652.34 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3,867 current US$ per person | 427.86 current US$ per person | 3,439 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6,140 current US$ per person | 1,122 current US$ per person | 5,018 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,483 current US$ per person | 1,872 current US$ per person | 8,612 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12,199 current US$ per person | 1,818 current US$ per person | 10,381 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- South Korea, at 12,437 current US$ per person against 1,733 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 10,704 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), 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 savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.