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
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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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Indicator
General government 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
230 places, 11,065 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.