South Korea vs Malawi: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP

South Korea
1,383 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malawi
1,632 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
22nd
Malawi rank
20th

GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,632 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,383 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 249 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 206 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 748.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP 746.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
1990s 889.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP 14.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP 875.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
2000s 1,126 current LCU per US$ of GDP 108.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,017 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
2010s 1,128 current LCU per US$ of GDP 467.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP 660.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea
2020s 1,272 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,027 current LCU per US$ of GDP 244.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1,632 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,383 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Malawi?
249 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (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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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,835 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GNI (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.