GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in South Korea
South Korea: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 36,227 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36,227 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 212 countries
All-time high
37,518 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
94.2 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 36,227 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 37,518 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.2 current US$ per person, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 45th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 158.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 94.2 current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 1962 | 106.62 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 147.01 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1964 | 124.24 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1965 | 109.43 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 134.43 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 162.46 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1968 | 199.98 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 245.49 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 281.79 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 304.27 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 328.02 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 412.5 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 572.49 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 627.14 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 847.21 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 1,073 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 1,429 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 1,814 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 1,746 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,918 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 2,032 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 2,246 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 2,469 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 2,543 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,911 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 3,658 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 4,889 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 5,989 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 6,813 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 7,873 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 8,387 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 9,180 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 10,734 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 13,002 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 13,865 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 12,822 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 8,583 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 11,062 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 12,710 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 11,982 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 13,643 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 15,212 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 17,122 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 20,167 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 22,610 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 25,078 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 22,252 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 19,937 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 24,071 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 26,175 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 26,600 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28,449 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 30,667 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 30,172 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 30,832 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 33,297 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 35,364 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 33,827 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 33,646 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37,518 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 34,822 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 35,674 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 36,239 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 36,227 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 36,227 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,609 current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 36,227 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$ per person, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.27 current US$ per person | 94.2 current US$ per person | 245.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 768.91 current US$ per person | 281.79 current US$ per person | 1,814 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,040 current US$ per person | 1,746 current US$ per person | 5,989 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,232 current US$ per person | 6,813 current US$ per person | 13,865 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,071 current US$ per person | 11,982 current US$ per person | 25,078 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,946 current US$ per person | 24,071 current US$ per person | 35,364 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,688 current US$ per person | 33,646 current US$ per person | 37,518 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 42 Aruba 38,591 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Slovenia 37,376 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Japan 35,951 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Czechia 35,917 current US$ per person compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 34,536 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 36,227 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,518 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.