IDA total vs South Korea: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US)
IDA total
2,084 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
34,344 current US$ per person
in 2025
IDA total rank
35th
South Korea rank
36th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- IDA total
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 34,344 current US$ per person against 2,084 current US$ per person in IDA total, a difference of 32,260 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 16.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 36th of 43 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 430.93 current US$ per person | 3,616 current US$ per person | 3,185 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 494.98 current US$ per person | 10,190 current US$ per person | 9,695 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 753.74 current US$ per person | 17,791 current US$ per person | 17,037 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,483 current US$ per person | 28,750 current US$ per person | 27,267 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,879 current US$ per person | 34,688 current US$ per person | 32,809 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, IDA total or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 34,344 current US$ per person against 2,084 current US$ per person in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between IDA total and South Korea?
- 32,260 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Korea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and South Korea rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- IDA total ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 36th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.