Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Republic of Korea
34,344 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
2,054 current US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 34,344 current US$ per person against 2,054 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 32,290 current US$ per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 16.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 186 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,267 current US$ per person | 688.73 current US$ per person | 2,579 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 10,190 current US$ per person | 837.54 current US$ per person | 9,353 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 17,791 current US$ per person | 1,122 current US$ per person | 16,669 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 28,750 current US$ per person | 1,828 current US$ per person | 26,922 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 34,688 current US$ per person | 1,885 current US$ per person | 32,804 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 34,344 current US$ per person against 2,054 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32,290 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.