Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)
Korea
17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Korea rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Korea currently reports 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16,664 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 15.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 172 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | 836.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,427 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 12,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | 941.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 15,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,955 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 17,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015), Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Korea, at 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16,664 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Korea ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.