Africa Eastern and Southern vs Korea: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Africa Eastern and Southern
1,730 current US$ per person
in 2025
Korea
34,344 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Korea rank
36th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 34,344 current US$ per person against 1,730 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 32,614 current US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 19.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Korea ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 770.97 current US$ per person | 10,190 current US$ per person | 9,419 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 1,021 current US$ per person | 17,791 current US$ per person | 16,771 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 1,641 current US$ per person | 28,750 current US$ per person | 27,108 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 1,608 current US$ per person | 34,688 current US$ per person | 33,080 current US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or Korea?
- Korea, at 34,344 current US$ per person against 1,730 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and Korea?
- 32,614 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Korea rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Korea ranks 36th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.