South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 16,815 BoP, current US$ per person against 414.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16,401 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 40.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 438.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 138.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 299.83 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 910.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 767.66 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,687 BoP, current US$ per person | 139.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,547 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6,696 BoP, current US$ per person | 280.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,415 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 13,165 BoP, current US$ per person | 420.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,744 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14,817 BoP, current US$ per person | 386.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,431 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 16,815 BoP, current US$ per person against 414.03 BoP, current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16,401 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.