South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 28,116 current international $ per person against 3,859 current international $ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24,257 current international $ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 7.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 182 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,943 current international $ per person | 1,099 current international $ per person | 5,844 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 12,303 current international $ per person | 1,651 current international $ per person | 10,653 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 17,662 current international $ per person | 2,522 current international $ per person | 15,140 current international $ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 24,482 current international $ per person | 3,330 current international $ per person | 21,152 current 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 (current), South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Korea, at 28,116 current international $ per person against 3,859 current international $ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24,257 current international $ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- South Korea ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.