Republic of Korea vs Lower middle income: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,593 constant 2015 US$ per person in Lower middle income, a difference of 31,907 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 13.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Lower middle income ranks 30th of 163 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | 603.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,265 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 3,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 680.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 6,923 constant 2015 US$ per person | 769.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 14,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | 911.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,667 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 21,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,400 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 28,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26,473 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 33,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,327 constant 2015 US$ per person | 31,124 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$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Lower middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,593 constant 2015 US$ per person in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
- 31,907 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Lower middle income ranks 30th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.