Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 28,059 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in South Korea stood at 28,059 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 28,059 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 283.33 current US$ per person, in 1971.
South Korea ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 283.33 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 302.65 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 376.67 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 523.1 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 564.89 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 766.1 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 968.74 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 1,302 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 1,633 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 1,534 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 1,672 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1,762 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,940 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 2,129 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2,161 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,462 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 3,106 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 4,154 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 5,105 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 5,772 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 6,702 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 7,058 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 7,694 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 9,013 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 10,703 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 11,336 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 10,380 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 6,659 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 8,687 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 10,066 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 9,482 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 10,921 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 12,133 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 13,672 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 15,951 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 17,949 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 19,974 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 17,500 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 15,514 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 18,937 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 20,578 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 20,885 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 22,214 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 23,856 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 23,451 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23,961 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 25,890 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 27,237 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 25,832 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 25,452 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 28,059 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 28,059 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 28,059 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,741 current US$ per person, 7.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 746.78 current US$ per person | 283.33 current US$ per person | 1,633 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,603 current US$ per person | 1,534 current US$ per person | 5,105 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,400 current US$ per person | 5,772 current US$ per person | 11,336 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,316 current US$ per person | 9,482 current US$ per person | 19,974 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,284 current US$ per person | 18,937 current US$ per person | 27,237 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,755 current US$ per person | 25,452 current US$ per person | 28,059 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 28,059 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28,059 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.33 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.