Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 12,799 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in South Korea is 12,799 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 12,799 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 213.07 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 178 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 savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 213.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 301.45 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 444.05 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 546.8 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 430.63 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 461.79 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 526.43 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 661.53 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 774.54 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 795.38 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,004 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 1,392 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 1,967 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1989 | 2,252 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 2,580 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 2,981 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 3,099 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,394 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 3,936 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 4,735 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 4,820 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,453 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 3,124 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 3,775 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2000 | 4,154 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 3,692 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 4,141 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 4,839 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 5,850 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 6,551 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 7,152 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 8,058 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 7,114 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 6,371 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 8,091 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 8,701 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 8,828 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,473 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 10,234 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 10,444 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10,774 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11,703 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 11,989 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 11,096 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 11,492 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12,799 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12,799 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,392 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12,799 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,208 current US$ per person, 10.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 376.34 current US$ per person | 213.07 current US$ per person | 546.8 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,027 current US$ per person | 430.63 current US$ per person | 2,252 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,690 current US$ per person | 2,580 current US$ per person | 4,820 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,792 current US$ per person | 3,692 current US$ per person | 8,058 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,133 current US$ per person | 8,091 current US$ per person | 11,989 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,146 current US$ per person | 11,492 current US$ per person | 12,799 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 19 Finland 13,567 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Belgium 13,555 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 13,510 current US$ per person compare
- 23 United States 12,707 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Canada 11,921 current US$ per person compare
- 25 Japan 11,051 current 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 savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 12,799 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,799 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.07 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.