Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Korea
34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Korea rank
28th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 31,979 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 13.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 163 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | 394.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 1970s | 3,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | 416.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 1980s | 6,923 constant 2015 US$ per person | 487.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 14,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | 627.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 21,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | 949.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 28,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,616 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26,717 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 33,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,210 constant 2015 US$ per person | 31,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Korea, at 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,521 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 31,979 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.