South Korea vs Spain: GDP (current US$), per capita
South Korea
36,239 current US$ per person
in 2024
Spain
35,267 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
42nd
Spain rank
43rd
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 36,239 current US$ per person against 35,267 current US$ per person in Spain, a difference of 972 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 768.91 current US$ per person | 2,950 current US$ per person | 2,181 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 3,040 current US$ per person | 6,550 current US$ per person | 3,510 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 10,232 current US$ per person | 14,881 current US$ per person | 4,649 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 18,071 current US$ per person | 24,908 current US$ per person | 6,837 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 29,946 current US$ per person | 29,138 current US$ per person | 807.07 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 35,580 current US$ per person | 31,415 current US$ per person | 4,165 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 36,239 current US$ per person against 35,267 current US$ per person in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Spain?
- 972 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.