GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 707.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 707.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 733.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 780.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 802.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 803.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 771.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 804.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 951.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 1,401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 1,189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1,131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 1,251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 954.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 929.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 1,277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1,156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1,306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1422.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 338.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +47.3% | 951.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,401 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 894.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 707.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,130 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 929.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 21 Malawi 1,751 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Nigeria 1,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Rwanda 1,428 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Iraq 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Argentina 1,241 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Angola 1,058 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.