What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?

Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 11.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.

What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.

How does South Korea rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.

Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

18th

of 210 countries

All-time high

11.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.9274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea is 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 11.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.9274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

South Korea ranks 18th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	6.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	11.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.0%
1962	10.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1963	7.84 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1964	9.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.1%
1965	11.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1966	10.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1967	9.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1968	8.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1969	7.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1970	7.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1971	7.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1972	6.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1973	6.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1974	4.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1975	4.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1976	3.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1977	3.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1978	2.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1979	2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1980	2.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1981	2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1982	2.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1983	2.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1984	2.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1985	2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1986	2.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1987	2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1988	1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1989	1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1990	1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1991	1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1992	1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1993	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1994	1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1995	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1996	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1997	1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1998	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.0%
1999	1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2000	1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2001	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2002	1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2003	1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2004	1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2005	1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2006	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2007	0.9726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2008	1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2009	1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2010	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2011	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2012	1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2014	0.961 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2015	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2016	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2017	0.9604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2018	0.929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2019	0.9902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2020	0.9872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2021	0.9274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2022	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2023	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2024	1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2025	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
South Korea's 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1961	+75.0%	6.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	11.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1998	+41.0%	1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	9.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	11.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	4.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	7.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

15 Japan 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Pakistan 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Suriname 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Zambia 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Ethiopia 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Paraguay 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 11.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Korea rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 18th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 14,390 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

GDP (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.