Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 35,856 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 23.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 99.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 1970s | 2,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 1980s | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,842 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 13,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,986 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 21,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 29,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 35,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,568 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Korea, at 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35,856 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.