South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant) over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 22,946 constant 2021 international $ per person against 3,196 constant 2021 international $ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 19,750 constant 2021 international $ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 7.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 170 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,621 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,202 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,420 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 15,430 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,492 constant 2021 international $ per person | 12,938 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 19,340 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,908 constant 2021 international $ per person | 16,432 constant 2021 international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 21,871 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,081 constant 2021 international $ per person | 18,790 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant), South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 22,946 constant 2021 international $ per person against 3,196 constant 2021 international $ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant) between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 19,750 constant 2021 international $ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (constant)?
- South Korea ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.