Indonesia vs South Korea: GDP per capita
Indonesia
78.09 million current LCU
in 2024
South Korea
49.41 million current LCU
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
South Korea rank
5th
GDP per capita over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 78.09 million current LCU against 49.41 million current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 28.69 million current LCU.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 5th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96,235 current LCU | 352,024 current LCU | 255,788 current LCU | South Korea |
| 1980s | 565,760 current LCU | 2.30 million current LCU | 1.73 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.50 million current LCU | 9.17 million current LCU | 6.67 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12.78 million current LCU | 20.02 million current LCU | 7.24 million current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 42.63 million current LCU | 33.62 million current LCU | 9.01 million current LCU | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 68.04 million current LCU | 44.72 million current LCU | 23.32 million current LCU | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 78.09 million current LCU against 49.41 million current LCU in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 28.69 million current LCU, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 5th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release