Republic of Korea vs World: Upper-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP

Republic of Korea
97,052
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income
49,678
in 2027
Republic of Korea rank
44th
World: Upper-middle income rank
46th

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • World: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97,052 against 49,678 in World: Upper-middle income, a difference of 47,374.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.0 times World: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 44th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 46th of 188 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea World: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 42,362 14,712 27,650 Republic of Korea
2000s 64,892 20,720 44,172 Republic of Korea
2010s 82,255 32,866 49,389 Republic of Korea
2020s 92,295 44,431 47,864 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp, Republic of Korea or World: Upper-middle income?
Republic of Korea, at 97,052 against 49,678 in World: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp between Republic of Korea and World: Upper-middle income?
47,374, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World: Upper-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Republic of Korea and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Republic of Korea ranks 44th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 46th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.