South Korea vs Low income: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US
South Korea
6,393 current US$ per person
in 2025
Low income
101.2 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
44th
Low income rank
43rd
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US over time
- South Korea
- Low income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6,393 current US$ per person against 101.2 current US$ per person in Low income, a difference of 6,292 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 63.2 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 44th and Low income ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,092 current US$ per person | 36.97 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2,242 current US$ per person | 55.66 current US$ per person | 2,186 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4,348 current US$ per person | 84.6 current US$ per person | 4,264 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6,219 current US$ per person | 90.15 current US$ per person | 6,129 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, South Korea or Low income?
- South Korea, at 6,393 current US$ per person against 101.2 current US$ per person in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between South Korea and Low income?
- 6,292 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Low income rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Low income ranks 43rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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.