Korea vs Least developed countries: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita

Korea
23,790 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
1,110 current US$ per person
in 2025
Korea rank
43rd
Least developed countries rank
41st

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

  • Korea
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 23,790 current US$ per person against 1,110 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 22,680 current US$ per person.

That makes Korea's figure about 21.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 188 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 6,365 current US$ per person 290.36 current US$ per person 6,075 current US$ per person Korea
2000s 11,931 current US$ per person 404.69 current US$ per person 11,526 current US$ per person Korea
2010s 19,462 current US$ per person 785.24 current US$ per person 18,677 current US$ per person Korea
2020s 23,489 current US$ per person 1,013 current US$ per person 22,476 current US$ per person Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Korea or Least developed countries?
Korea, at 23,790 current US$ per person against 1,110 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Korea and Least developed countries?
22,680 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Least developed countries?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Korea ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.