South Korea vs Rwanda: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
South Korea
1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda
1,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
16th
Rwanda rank
15th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 357 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 15th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,947 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,844 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,104 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 7,729 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,205 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,953 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 180.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 686.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1,160 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,703 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 543.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,570 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 427.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Rwanda?
- 357 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 15th 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.