Republic of Korea vs Low income: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Republic of Korea
23,790 current US$ per person
in 2025
Low income
751.73 current US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
43rd
Low income rank
43rd
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Low income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 23,790 current US$ per person against 751.73 current US$ per person in Low income, a difference of 23,038 current US$ per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 31.6 times Low income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,365 current US$ per person | 292.88 current US$ per person | 6,072 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 11,931 current US$ per person | 376.4 current US$ per person | 11,555 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 19,462 current US$ per person | 614.47 current US$ per person | 18,848 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 23,489 current US$ per person | 675.55 current US$ per person | 22,814 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Low income?
- Republic of Korea, at 23,790 current US$ per person against 751.73 current US$ per person in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Low income?
- 23,038 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Low income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Low income rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 43rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.