Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita

Korea
23,790 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
23,072 current US$ per person
in 2025
Korea rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
46th

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

  • Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 23,790 current US$ per person against 23,072 current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 718 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Korea ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 185.9 current US$ per person 658.08 current US$ per person 472.18 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1970s 568.7 current US$ per person 3,864 current US$ per person 3,295 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1980s 1,959 current US$ per person 10,775 current US$ per person 8,816 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 6,365 current US$ per person 7,941 current US$ per person 1,576 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
2000s 11,931 current US$ per person 8,014 current US$ per person 3,917 current US$ per person Korea
2010s 19,462 current US$ per person 15,801 current US$ per person 3,661 current US$ per person Korea
2020s 23,489 current US$ per person 22,014 current US$ per person 1,475 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$), per capita, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Korea, at 23,790 current US$ per person against 23,072 current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
718 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Korea ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.