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