South Korea vs South Asia: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita)
South Korea
24,301 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
1,724 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
33rd
South Asia rank
32nd
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) over time
- South Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 24,301 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,724 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 22,577 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 14.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,693 constant 2015 US$ per person | 345.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,347 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 3,045 constant 2015 US$ per person | 357.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 5,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | 408.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9,912 constant 2015 US$ per person | 501.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 14,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | 688.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 19,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,095 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 23,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | 21,513 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$), per capita, South Korea or South Asia?
- South Korea, at 24,301 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,724 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between South Korea and South Asia?
- 22,577 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Asia rank globally for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.