Republic of Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Republic of Korea
21,609 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 21,609 constant 2015 US$ per person against 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 20,736 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 24.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 195 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 3,388 constant 2015 US$ per person 566.59 constant 2015 US$ per person 2,822 constant 2015 US$ per person Republic of Korea
1990s 7,192 constant 2015 US$ per person 541.96 constant 2015 US$ per person 6,650 constant 2015 US$ per person Republic of Korea
2000s 11,952 constant 2015 US$ per person 652.17 constant 2015 US$ per person 11,300 constant 2015 US$ per person Republic of Korea
2010s 16,522 constant 2015 US$ per person 860.27 constant 2015 US$ per person 15,662 constant 2015 US$ per person Republic of Korea
2020s 20,398 constant 2015 US$ per person 847.15 constant 2015 US$ per person 19,550 constant 2015 US$ per person Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Republic of Korea, at 21,609 constant 2015 US$ per person against 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
20,736 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 9,810 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.