Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in South Korea
South Korea: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 33.84 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33.84 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
33.84 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
9,931 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in South Korea is 33.84 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 33.84 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,931 current LCU per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,931 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 11,391 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1962 | 13,375 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 17,372 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1964 | 24,121 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 1965 | 26,870 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 32,107 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 38,996 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 47,246 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 57,925 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 72,945 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 90,056 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 106,819 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 126,859 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 180,444 current LCU per person | +42.2% |
| 1975 | 242,183 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 307,148 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 371,500 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 480,018 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 610,768 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 786,771 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 970,728 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.81 million current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 2.09 million current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 2.45 million current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.92 million current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 3.50 million current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 4.03 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 4.53 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 5.33 million current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 6.20 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 7.09 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 7.75 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 7.41 million current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.35 million current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 9.37 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 10.34 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 11.54 million current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 11.99 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.54 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 13.45 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.34 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 15.37 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 16.35 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 16.93 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.01 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 19.10 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 19.86 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 20.50 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.17 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.89 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22.79 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 23.92 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 25.12 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 26.08 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.73 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.53 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 29.98 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 31.54 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 32.59 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 33.84 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 33.84 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,410 current LCU per person, 633.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 33.84 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,478 current LCU per person, 448.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,934 current LCU per person | 9,931 current LCU per person | 57,925 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 258,874 current LCU per person | 72,945 current LCU per person | 610,768 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 million current LCU per person | 786,771 current LCU per person | 2.45 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 million current LCU per person | 2.92 million current LCU per person | 8.35 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.22 million current LCU per person | 9.37 million current LCU per person | 16.93 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.84 million current LCU per person | 18.01 million current LCU per person | 26.08 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.20 million current LCU per person | 25.73 million current LCU per person | 33.84 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 4 Indonesia 52.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 40.74 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 39.96 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Colombia 30.77 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Somalia 28.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 16.66 million current LCU 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 33.84 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.84 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,931 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.