South Korea vs Sudan: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current)
South Korea
1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sudan
2,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
20th
Sudan rank
17th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) over time
- South Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 869 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 17th of 186 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 144.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 503.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 503.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 758.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 758.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 881.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 880.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,060 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 924.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 323.77 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Sudan?
- 869 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sudan rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current 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.