South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
167th
Saudi Arabia rank
168th
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.