Republic of Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean: Gross national expenditure

Republic of Korea
1.78 trillion current US$
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
7.46 trillion current US$
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
15th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 7.46 trillion current US$ against 1.78 trillion current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5.69 trillion current US$.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 4.2 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 186 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1960s 4.70 billion current US$ 117.77 billion current US$ 113.06 billion current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 29.23 billion current US$ 394.49 billion current US$ 365.27 billion current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 123.17 billion current US$ 826.52 billion current US$ 703.35 billion current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 458.34 billion current US$ 1.82 trillion current US$ 1.36 trillion current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 859.40 billion current US$ 3.02 trillion current US$ 2.16 trillion current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 1.46 trillion current US$ 5.79 trillion current US$ 4.33 trillion current US$ Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 1.79 trillion current US$ 6.31 trillion current US$ 4.51 trillion current US$ Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Republic of Korea or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 7.46 trillion current US$ against 1.78 trillion current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
5.69 trillion current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.