South Korea vs Spain: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US)
South Korea
34,344 current US$ per person
in 2025
Spain
37,150 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 37,150 current US$ per person against 34,344 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 2,806 current US$ per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 813.1 current US$ per person | 3,023 current US$ per person | 2,210 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 3,009 current US$ per person | 6,671 current US$ per person | 3,662 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 10,190 current US$ per person | 15,155 current US$ per person | 4,965 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 17,791 current US$ per person | 25,835 current US$ per person | 8,043 current US$ per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 28,750 current US$ per person | 28,441 current US$ per person | 308.96 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 34,688 current US$ per person | 31,764 current US$ per person | 2,924 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$), per capita, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 37,150 current US$ per person against 34,344 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Spain?
- 2,806 current US$ per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.