What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5831 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.

How does Republic of Korea rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Republic of Korea ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea

Name: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Republic of Korea: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6567 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.6567 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

161st

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.9904 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.5831 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1960–2025

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea stood at 0.6567 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.9904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5831 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

That places Republic of Korea 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.9904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1962	0.9649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1963	0.909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1964	0.9079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1965	0.9217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1966	0.8802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1967	0.8873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1968	0.854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1969	0.8188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1970	0.8336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1971	0.8526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1972	0.8288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1973	0.7721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1974	0.7793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1975	0.7979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1976	0.7491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1977	0.7154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1978	0.6941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1979	0.6957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1980	0.742 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1981	0.743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1982	0.7275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1983	0.6896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1984	0.6643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1985	0.6588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1986	0.6288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1987	0.6012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1988	0.5831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1989	0.6089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1990	0.6066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1991	0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1992	0.6152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1993	0.6148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1994	0.618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1995	0.6183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1996	0.6356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1997	0.6356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1998	0.6158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.6347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2000	0.6517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2001	0.6682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2002	0.6759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2003	0.6614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2004	0.6394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2005	0.6514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2006	0.6643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2007	0.6597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2008	0.6666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2009	0.665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	0.647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2011	0.6586 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2012	0.6626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2013	0.658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2014	0.6557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.6414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2016	0.6369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2017	0.6353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2018	0.6455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2019	0.6617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2020	0.6479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2021	0.6414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2022	0.6667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2023	0.6772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2024	0.6597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2025	0.6567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.7718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6394 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

158 Papua New Guinea 0.6675 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Congo 0.6613 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Mongolia 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Norway 0.6509 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Cambodia 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Libya 0.6321 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Republic of 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 capita 23,790 current US$ per person (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 934.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?: Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.6567 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.9904 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5831 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Republic of Korea rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Final consumption expenditure (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, 11,115 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

Final consumption expenditure (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.