Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Korea
Korea: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
15.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.5901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Korea stood at 0.6708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Korea peaked at 15.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.5901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Korea ranks 73rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 15.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.3% |
| 1962 | 14.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 10.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1964 | 12.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 15.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 12.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 11.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 10.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 8.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 8.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 8.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 7.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 5.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 4.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9728 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.746 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8407 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6424 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6602 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 15.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6518 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7256 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 0.684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 New Zealand 0.6806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Montenegro 0.6718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Ecuador 0.6705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Bahamas 0.6671 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Belize 0.6664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 24.75 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6167 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6567 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 23,790 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Korea?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Korea was 0.6708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Korea rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Korea ranks 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.