South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 16,579 current US$ per person against 464.53 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16,114 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 35.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
South Korea ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.21 current US$ per person | 43.18 current US$ per person | 22.96 current US$ per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 173.97 current US$ per person | 90.94 current US$ per person | 83.03 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 881.09 current US$ per person | 156.18 current US$ per person | 724.91 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,693 current US$ per person | 167.84 current US$ per person | 2,525 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6,513 current US$ per person | 283.91 current US$ per person | 6,229 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12,974 current US$ per person | 420.62 current US$ per person | 12,553 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 14,929 current US$ per person | 414.59 current US$ per person | 14,514 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 (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 16,579 current US$ per person against 464.53 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16,114 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.