South Korea vs Least developed countries: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita
South Korea
17,397 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
977.33 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
43rd
Least developed countries rank
41st
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita over time
- South Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 17,397 current US$ per person against 977.33 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 16,420 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 17.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 190 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,310 current US$ per person | 260.09 current US$ per person | 5,050 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9,689 current US$ per person | 346.62 current US$ per person | 9,343 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 15,114 current US$ per person | 677.31 current US$ per person | 14,436 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 17,270 current US$ per person | 892.47 current US$ per person | 16,378 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$), South Korea or Least developed countries?
- South Korea, at 17,397 current US$ per person against 977.33 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) between South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 16,420 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Least developed countries?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- South Korea ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.