South Korea vs Spain: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
South Korea
33,699 current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain
35,002 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Spain rank
37th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 35,002 current US$ per person against 33,699 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,303 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 694.39 current US$ per person | 2,775 current US$ per person | 2,080 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 2,745 current US$ per person | 6,170 current US$ per person | 3,425 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 9,335 current US$ per person | 13,782 current US$ per person | 4,447 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 16,429 current US$ per person | 22,665 current US$ per person | 6,236 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 27,528 current US$ per person | 26,586 current US$ per person | 942.65 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 32,973 current US$ per person | 29,692 current US$ per person | 3,281 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$), per capita, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 35,002 current US$ per person against 33,699 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Spain?
- 1,303 current US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Spain ranks 37th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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.