Chile vs South Korea: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Chile
617.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile rank
17th
South Korea rank
16th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 617.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Chile, a difference of 543.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times Chile's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 16th of 169 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,579 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15,947 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12,368 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2,128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,729 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,602 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,354 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 996.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 777.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 917.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 600.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 657.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,160 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 501.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 661.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 482.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 617.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Chile and South Korea?
- 543.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 16th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.