South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
South Korea
872.53 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
825.36 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
81st
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person against 825.36 BoP, current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 47.17 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 671.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 645.59 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 90.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 491.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 400.44 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 119.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 179.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.9 BoP, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 331.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 179.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 151.65 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 456.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 205.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 250.94 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 751.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 639.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.22 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 872.53 BoP, current US$ per person against 825.36 BoP, current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 47.17 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, 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.