Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GNI per capita

Korea
31,840 US$
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1,460 US$
in 2020
Korea rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th

GNI per capita over time

  • Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020052020

How they compare

Korea currently reports 31,840 US$ against 1,460 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 30,380 US$.

That makes Korea's figure about 21.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 207 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 9,852 US$ 616.34 US$ 9,235 US$ Korea
2000s 17,330 US$ 970.87 US$ 16,360 US$ Korea
2010s 28,657 US$ 1,657 US$ 27,000 US$ Korea
2020s 31,840 US$ 1,460 US$ 30,381 US$ Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Korea, at 31,840 US$ against 1,460 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
30,380 US$, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gni per capita?
Korea ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.