Japan vs Republic of Korea: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita

Japan
24,744 current US$ per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea
23,790 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
Republic of Korea rank
43rd

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 24,744 current US$ per person against 23,790 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 954 current US$ per person.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 40th and Republic of Korea ranks 43rd of 188 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 3,196 current US$ per person 568.7 current US$ per person 2,628 current US$ per person Japan
1980s 9,945 current US$ per person 1,959 current US$ per person 7,986 current US$ per person Japan
1990s 23,460 current US$ per person 6,365 current US$ per person 17,096 current US$ per person Japan
2000s 26,924 current US$ per person 11,931 current US$ per person 14,993 current US$ per person Japan
2010s 31,563 current US$ per person 19,462 current US$ per person 12,101 current US$ per person Japan
2020s 27,606 current US$ per person 23,429 current US$ per person 4,177 current US$ per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 24,744 current US$ per person against 23,790 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?
954 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Japan ranks 40th and Republic of Korea ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 11,145 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (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.