South Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US)
South Korea
12,437 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
840.96 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
28th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
27th
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- South Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,437 current US$ per person against 840.96 current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11,596 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 14.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.97 current US$ per person | 7.97 current US$ per person | 6.99 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 200.2 current US$ per person | 18.13 current US$ per person | 182.08 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,081 current US$ per person | 45.17 current US$ per person | 1,036 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3,867 current US$ per person | 82.82 current US$ per person | 3,784 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6,140 current US$ per person | 203.88 current US$ per person | 5,936 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,483 current US$ per person | 493.43 current US$ per person | 9,990 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12,199 current US$ per person | 718.48 current US$ per person | 11,480 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$), per capita, South Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 12,437 current US$ per person against 840.96 current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita between South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 11,596 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), 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.