South Korea vs Malawi: PPP conversion factor, GDP

South Korea
816.33 LCU per international $
in 2025
Malawi
619.01 LCU per international $
in 2025
South Korea rank
18th
Malawi rank
21st

PPP conversion factor, GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Malawi
0200400600800199020072025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 816.33 LCU per international $ against 619.01 LCU per international $ in Malawi, a difference of 197.32 LCU per international $.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 21st of 204 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 685.63 LCU per international $ 5.51 LCU per international $ 680.12 LCU per international $ South Korea
2000s 780.46 LCU per international $ 43.24 LCU per international $ 737.23 LCU per international $ South Korea
2010s 858.23 LCU per international $ 177.88 LCU per international $ 680.34 LCU per international $ South Korea
2020s 817.67 LCU per international $ 404.04 LCU per international $ 413.63 LCU per international $ South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppp conversion factor, gdp, South Korea or Malawi?
South Korea, at 816.33 LCU per international $ against 619.01 LCU per international $ in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in ppp conversion factor, gdp between South Korea and Malawi?
197.32 LCU per international $, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Malawi rank globally for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
South Korea ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)
Unit
LCU per international $
Source
International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.