Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 5,496 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 5,496 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 5,852 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 149.63 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places South Korea 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 149.63 current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 218.25 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1978 | 337.12 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 400.4 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 265.96 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 278.01 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 316.72 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 427.28 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 525.5 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 529.48 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 692.84 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 987.58 current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 1,410 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 1,559 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1,749 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 2,054 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 2,042 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,214 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 2,590 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 2,920 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 2,801 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,502 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 1,610 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 1,909 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 2,048 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 1,693 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 1,949 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 2,353 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 3,056 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 3,241 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,425 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4,011 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 3,266 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 2,776 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 3,917 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 4,042 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,994 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,342 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 4,709 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 5,077 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 5,343 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5,852 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 5,662 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,767 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 4,958 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5,496 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5,496 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,110 current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5,496 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.62 current US$ per person, 8.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276.35 current US$ per person | 149.63 current US$ per person | 400.4 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 699.31 current US$ per person | 265.96 current US$ per person | 1,559 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,239 current US$ per person | 1,610 current US$ per person | 2,920 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,782 current US$ per person | 1,693 current US$ per person | 4,011 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,771 current US$ per person | 3,917 current US$ per person | 5,852 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,227 current US$ per person | 4,958 current US$ per person | 5,496 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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: net national savings (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 5,496 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,852 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.63 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.