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$100 spent in China buys about what
$121
buys in South Korea, at purchasing power parity
And $100 in South Korea buys what $82.35 buys in China. Prices across China's economy average 82% of South Korea's, so a dollar goes 21% further in China.
World Bank figures for 2025 unless another year is shown Measure Economy Population 1.41 billion 51.7 million GDPUS dollars, market exchange rates $19.5 trillion $1.87 trillion GDP per personUS dollars $13,862 $36,227 GDP per person at PPPInternational dollars $29,333 $63,125 Prices Price levelUS prices = 100% 47% 57% A US dollar goes as far as $2.12 in the US $1.74 in the US Income Median income or consumptionPer person, international dollars $13.45 a day2022 survey · $4,909 a year · consumption $54.25 a day2021 survey · $19,801 a year · income
More figures: GDP at PPP, conversion factor and GNI▾ Gross national income is what residents earn, at home and abroad Measure GDP at PPPInternational dollars $41.3 trillion $3.26 trillion PPP conversion factorLocal currency per international dollar 3.398Chinese yuan 816.3Korean won GNI per person, Atlas methodUS dollars $14,230 $37,880 GNI per person at PPPInternational dollars $29,160 $64,210
World Bank income groups: China, upper middle income; South Korea, high income.
GDP per person at PPP · 2000 to 2025, in constant 2021 international dollars Adjusted for inflation, so recent years read lower than the current-dollar figures above. $0 $20k $40k $60k 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 $25,067 $55,697
Year-by-year table Year China South Korea 2025 $25,067 $55,697 2024 $23,841 $55,071 2023 $22,687 $54,029 2022 $21,499 $53,229 2021 $20,843 $51,718 2020 $19,215 $49,374 2019 $18,821 $49,791 2018 $17,807 $48,834 2017 $16,758 $47,537 2016 $15,773 $46,088 2015 $14,857 $44,849 2014 $13,969 $43,807 2013 $13,081 $42,710 2012 $12,218 $41,538 2011 $11,405 $40,719 2010 $10,476 $39,574 2009 $9,519 $37,176 2008 $8,744 $37,064 2007 $8,014 $36,257 2006 $7,057 $34,430 2005 $6,298 $32,886 2004 $5,684 $31,580 2003 $5,192 $30,142 2002 $4,744 $29,395 2001 $4,372 $27,441 2000 $4,066 $26,404
China vs South Korea: country comparison by Points Frog ↗ · An educational estimate, not financial advice.