How does South Korea rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

124th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1971–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1971–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

That places South Korea 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1971 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.9227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1973	0.9131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1974	0.9137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1975	0.9007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1976	0.9043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1977	0.903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1978	0.9113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1979	0.9004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1980	0.8786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1981	0.8714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1982	0.867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1983	0.8641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1984	0.8625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1985	0.8498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1986	0.8458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1987	0.8493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1988	0.8497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1989	0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1991	0.8513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1992	0.8415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1993	0.8381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1994	0.8397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1995	0.8232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1996	0.8176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1997	0.8095 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1998	0.7758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1999	0.7852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2000	0.792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2001	0.7914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2002	0.8005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2003	0.7976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2004	0.7985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2005	0.791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2006	0.7939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2007	0.7965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2008	0.7865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2009	0.7782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2010	0.7867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2011	0.7862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2012	0.7851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2013	0.7808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2014	0.7779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.7772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2016	0.7771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2017	0.7776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2018	0.7702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2019	0.7636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2020	0.7565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2021	0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8036 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7523 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.9112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.7522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near South Korea

121 Australia 0.7523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Burkina Faso 0.7482 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Lebanon 0.7482 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Indonesia 0.7439 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Uganda 0.741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Japan 0.734 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Korea rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 231 places, 9,508 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.