Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 21,609 constant 2015 US$ per person against 872.34 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20,737 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 24.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | 566 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,822 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 7,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | 541.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,651 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 11,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | 651.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 16,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | 859.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,663 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 20,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | 846.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Korea, at 21,609 constant 2015 US$ per person against 872.34 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20,737 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.