Japan vs South Korea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Japan
33,515 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea
33,699 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
41st
South Korea rank
40th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 33,699 current US$ per person against 33,515 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 184 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 40th of 205 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,168 current US$ per person | 694.39 current US$ per person | 4,474 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,496 current US$ per person | 2,745 current US$ per person | 12,751 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,761 current US$ per person | 9,335 current US$ per person | 26,426 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,422 current US$ per person | 16,429 current US$ per person | 20,993 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 42,036 current US$ per person | 27,528 current US$ per person | 14,507 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,207 current US$ per person | 32,828 current US$ per person | 4,379 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 33,699 current US$ per person against 33,515 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Japan and South Korea?
- 184 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 40th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.