South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US)
South Korea
34,344 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
33,994 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
39th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 34,344 current US$ per person against 33,994 current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 350 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249.92 current US$ per person | 994.8 current US$ per person | 744.88 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 813.1 current US$ per person | 6,361 current US$ per person | 5,548 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3,009 current US$ per person | 14,707 current US$ per person | 11,698 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 10,190 current US$ per person | 10,208 current US$ per person | 18.05 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 17,791 current US$ per person | 11,522 current US$ per person | 6,269 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 28,750 current US$ per person | 22,897 current US$ per person | 5,853 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 34,688 current US$ per person | 31,553 current US$ per person | 3,136 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$), per capita, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 34,344 current US$ per person against 33,994 current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 350 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.