South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 24,301 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,567 constant 2015 US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 21,734 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 9.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 40 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 172 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 14,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,938 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 19,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,313 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 23,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,601 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 24,301 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,567 constant 2015 US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 21,734 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 33rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.