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$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24,744 current US$ 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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About this data
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.