South Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita
South Korea
21,609 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 21,609 constant 2015 US$ per person against 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20,736 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 24.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 195 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | 566.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,822 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | 541.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | 652.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 16,522 constant 2015 US$ per person | 860.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,662 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 20,398 constant 2015 US$ per person | 847.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita, South Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Korea, at 21,609 constant 2015 US$ per person against 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita between South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20,736 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.