Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI per capita, Atlas method
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 37,880 current US$ against 1,609 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 36,271 current US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 23.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 208 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,862 current US$ | 676.18 current US$ | 3,186 current US$ | Korea |
| 1990s | 10,439 current US$ | 727.9 current US$ | 9,711 current US$ | Korea |
| 2000s | 18,128 current US$ | 963.13 current US$ | 17,165 current US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 29,563 current US$ | 1,624 current US$ | 27,939 current US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 37,282 current US$ | 1,681 current US$ | 35,601 current US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Korea, at 37,880 current US$ against 1,609 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36,271 current US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.