Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 17,853 constant 2015 US$ against 1,188 constant 2015 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16,665 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Korea's figure about 15.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 172 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,264 constant 2015 US$ | 835.64 constant 2015 US$ | 7,428 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 2000s | 12,005 constant 2015 US$ | 941.05 constant 2015 US$ | 11,064 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 2010s | 15,048 constant 2015 US$ | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ | 13,955 constant 2015 US$ | Korea |
| 2020s | 17,017 constant 2015 US$ | 1,148 constant 2015 US$ | 15,870 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Korea, at 17,853 constant 2015 US$ against 1,188 constant 2015 US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16,665 constant 2015 US$, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita?
- Korea ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$). 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.