South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,676 constant 2015 US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 28,824 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 6.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 163 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 33,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- South Korea, at 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,676 constant 2015 US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 28,824 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.