Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Korea, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea stood at 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,482 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1971.
That places South Korea 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 2,629 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 2,875 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 2,937 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 3,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 3,830 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 4,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 4,405 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 4,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 4,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 5,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 5,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 5,790 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 6,474 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 7,298 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 8,079 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 8,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 9,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 10,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 10,629 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 11,259 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 12,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 12,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 13,562 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 13,946 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12,684 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 13,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 14,736 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 15,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 16,523 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 16,792 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 17,442 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 17,758 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 18,347 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 18,989 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 19,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20,651 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 20,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 24,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 25,231 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24,957 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,262 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,620 constant 2015 US$ per person, 7.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,405 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,966 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,946 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,736 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20,651 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,231 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 22 Kuwait 27,635 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 23 Japan 26,816 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 24 Italy 25,952 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 Bahamas 23,262 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Brunei 22,591 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 28 Spain 21,791 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea was 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25,334 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,482 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.