Republic of Korea vs Lower middle income: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 8.19 trillion current US$ against 1.78 trillion current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 6.41 trillion current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 4.6 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.70 billion current US$ | 124.32 billion current US$ | 119.62 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 29.23 billion current US$ | 287.03 billion current US$ | 257.80 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 123.17 billion current US$ | 663.88 billion current US$ | 540.71 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 458.34 billion current US$ | 943.83 billion current US$ | 485.49 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 859.40 billion current US$ | 2.07 trillion current US$ | 1.21 trillion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 1.46 trillion current US$ | 4.92 trillion current US$ | 3.46 trillion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 1.79 trillion current US$ | 7.11 trillion current US$ | 5.32 trillion current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Republic of Korea or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 8.19 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 Lower middle income?
- 6.41 trillion current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 17th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.