Japan vs Korea: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Japan
6,808 current US$ per person
in 2024
Korea
6,393 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
42nd
Korea rank
44th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6,808 current US$ per person against 6,393 current US$ per person in Korea, a difference of 415 current US$ per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 42nd and Korea ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 693.05 current US$ per person | 76.82 current US$ per person | 616.23 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 2,128 current US$ per person | 315.1 current US$ per person | 1,813 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 5,187 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | 4,132 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 6,563 current US$ per person | 2,242 current US$ per person | 4,321 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,175 current US$ per person | 4,348 current US$ per person | 3,827 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 7,637 current US$ per person | 6,184 current US$ per person | 1,453 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 6,808 current US$ per person against 6,393 current US$ per person in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Japan and Korea?
- 415 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Japan ranks 42nd and Korea ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government 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.