Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 37,470 constant 2015 US$ against 1,614 constant 2015 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 35,856 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 23.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ | 99.79 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 1970s | 2,998 constant 2015 US$ | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | 1,522 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 1980s | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ | 1,334 constant 2015 US$ | 4,842 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 1990s | 13,183 constant 2015 US$ | 1,196 constant 2015 US$ | 11,986 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 2000s | 21,714 constant 2015 US$ | 1,349 constant 2015 US$ | 20,366 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 29,967 constant 2015 US$ | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ | 28,360 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 35,781 constant 2015 US$ | 1,568 constant 2015 US$ | 34,212 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Korea, at 37,470 constant 2015 US$ against 1,614 constant 2015 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35,856 constant 2015 US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.