IDA total vs South Korea: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- IDA total
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ against 13,991 constant 2021 PPP $ in IDA total, a difference of 85,055 constant 2021 PPP $.
That makes South Korea's figure about 7.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,025 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,575 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9,378 constant 2021 PPP $ | 67,509 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,131 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | 74,246 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 13,487 constant 2021 PPP $ | 97,080 constant 2021 PPP $ | 83,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, IDA total or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ against 13,991 constant 2021 PPP $ in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between IDA total and South Korea?
- 85,055 constant 2021 PPP $, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and South Korea rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- IDA total ranks 38th and South Korea ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.