Republic of Korea vs Low & middle income: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,674 constant 2015 US$ per person in Low & middle income, a difference of 28,826 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 6.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 163 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,856 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 21,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,227 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 28,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 33,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Low & middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,674 constant 2015 US$ per person in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
- 28,826 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.