GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in South Korea
South Korea: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 51.53 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
51.53 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
51.53 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
10,027 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Korea is 51.53 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 51.53 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,027 current LCU per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 6th of 212 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 (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,027 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 11,756 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1962 | 13,861 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 19,111 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1964 | 26,569 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 1965 | 29,152 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 36,476 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1967 | 43,948 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 55,324 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 70,742 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 87,510 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 105,627 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 128,878 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 164,308 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 231,556 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1975 | 303,537 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 410,048 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 519,260 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 691,581 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 877,935 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 2.57 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 3.01 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 3.58 million current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 4.02 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 4.82 million current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 5.77 million current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 6.55 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 7.37 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 8.62 million current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 10.03 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 11.15 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 12.20 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 12.03 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 13.15 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 14.37 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 15.47 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 17.07 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 18.13 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.61 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 20.65 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 21.59 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 23.30 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 24.52 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 25.46 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 27.84 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 29.01 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 29.97 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 31.15 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 32.29 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 34.12 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 35.79 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 37.66 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 38.91 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.42 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.71 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.92 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 44.97 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 46.58 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 49.41 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 51.53 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 51.53 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 728.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 51.53 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 559.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,697 current LCU per person | 10,027 current LCU per person | 70,742 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 352,024 current LCU per person | 87,510 current LCU per person | 877,935 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 4.02 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.17 million current LCU per person | 4.82 million current LCU per person | 13.15 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.02 million current LCU per person | 14.37 million current LCU per person | 25.46 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.62 million current LCU per person | 27.84 million current LCU per person | 39.42 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.85 million current LCU per person | 39.71 million current LCU per person | 51.53 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Vietnam 126.45 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 83.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 53.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 49.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Laos 47.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 34.70 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 51.53 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.53 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,027 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.