Japan vs Republic of Korea: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Japan
34,099 current US$ per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea
34,344 current US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
37th
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 34,344 current US$ per person against 34,099 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 245 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 37th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,168 current US$ per person | 813.1 current US$ per person | 4,355 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,252 current US$ per person | 3,009 current US$ per person | 12,243 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 35,343 current US$ per person | 10,190 current US$ per person | 25,153 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,068 current US$ per person | 17,791 current US$ per person | 19,277 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 42,450 current US$ per person | 28,750 current US$ per person | 13,700 current US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 37,929 current US$ per person | 34,757 current US$ per person | 3,172 current US$ per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 34,344 current US$ per person against 34,099 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 245 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 37th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.