South Korea vs Malawi: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
22nd
Malawi rank
20th
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 329 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 20th of 211 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 757.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 756.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 894.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 880.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,130 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 109.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 477.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 645.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,060 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 196.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Malawi?
- 329 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Malawi rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 20th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.