South Korea vs Low income: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
South Korea
33,699 current US$ per person
in 2025
Low income
824.61 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Low income rank
38th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Low income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 33,699 current US$ per person against 824.61 current US$ per person in Low income, a difference of 32,874 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 40.9 times Low income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 40th and Low income ranks 38th of 205 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,335 current US$ per person | 310.67 current US$ per person | 9,024 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16,429 current US$ per person | 417.49 current US$ per person | 16,011 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 27,528 current US$ per person | 669.41 current US$ per person | 26,859 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 32,973 current US$ per person | 735.23 current US$ per person | 32,238 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Low income?
- South Korea, at 33,699 current US$ per person against 824.61 current US$ per person in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Low income?
- 32,874 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Low income rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Low income ranks 38th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.