Korea vs Lower middle income: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita over time
- Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Korea currently reports 17,853 constant 2015 US$ against 1,785 constant 2015 US$ in Lower middle income, a difference of 16,068 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 10.0 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 34th and Lower middle income ranks 31st of 172 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,285 constant 2015 US$ | 492.8 constant 2015 US$ | 791.83 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 1970s | 2,349 constant 2015 US$ | 503.74 constant 2015 US$ | 1,845 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 1980s | 4,014 constant 2015 US$ | 546.05 constant 2015 US$ | 3,468 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 1990s | 8,042 constant 2015 US$ | 649.24 constant 2015 US$ | 7,393 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 2000s | 12,005 constant 2015 US$ | 835.89 constant 2015 US$ | 11,170 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 15,048 constant 2015 US$ | 1,209 constant 2015 US$ | 13,839 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 17,017 constant 2015 US$ | 1,589 constant 2015 US$ | 15,428 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita, Korea or Lower middle income?
- Korea, at 17,853 constant 2015 US$ against 1,785 constant 2015 US$ in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita between Korea and Lower middle income?
- 16,068 constant 2015 US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita?
- Korea ranks 34th and Lower middle income ranks 31st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.