Bahamas vs South Korea: GDP (current US$), per capita

Bahamas
39,455 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea
36,239 current US$ per person
in 2024
Bahamas rank
39th
South Korea rank
42nd

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Bahamas
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 39,455 current US$ per person against 36,239 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 3,216 current US$ per person.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 42nd of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas South Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 3,316 current US$ per person 768.91 current US$ per person 2,547 current US$ per person Bahamas
1980s 8,461 current US$ per person 3,040 current US$ per person 5,421 current US$ per person Bahamas
1990s 14,427 current US$ per person 10,232 current US$ per person 4,195 current US$ per person Bahamas
2000s 27,492 current US$ per person 18,071 current US$ per person 9,420 current US$ per person Bahamas
2010s 29,939 current US$ per person 29,946 current US$ per person 6.52 current US$ per person South Korea
2020s 33,838 current US$ per person 35,580 current US$ per person 1,742 current US$ per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Bahamas or South Korea?
Bahamas, at 39,455 current US$ per person against 36,239 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Bahamas and South Korea?
3,216 current US$ per person, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and South Korea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Bahamas ranks 39th and South Korea ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (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.