GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in South Korea
South Korea: GDP per capita was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 37,470 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,038 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places South Korea 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 1,088 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1,153 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1,405 constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 1,657 constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 1,856 constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 2,001 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 2,171 constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 2,287 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2,583 constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 2,784 constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 2,955 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3,294 constant 2015 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 3,645 constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 3,987 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 4,270 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 4,140 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,378 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4,676 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 5,228 constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 5,713 constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 6,106 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 6,741 constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 7,535 constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 8,367 constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 8,878 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 9,673 constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 10,619 constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 11,177 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 11,838 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 12,817 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 13,924 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 14,894 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 15,682 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 14,800 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 16,403 constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 17,763 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 18,460 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 19,775 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 20,278 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21,245 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 22,124 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 23,162 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 24,392 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 24,934 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25,010 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26,623 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 27,394 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27,944 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 28,733 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 29,471 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30,172 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31,005 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31,980 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32,853 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 33,496 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 33,216 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 34,793 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 35,809 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36,348 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37,048 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 37,470 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 37,470 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 37,470 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$, 6.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ | 1,856 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,998 constant 2015 US$ | 2,001 constant 2015 US$ | 4,270 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ | 4,140 constant 2015 US$ | 8,878 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,183 constant 2015 US$ | 9,673 constant 2015 US$ | 16,403 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,714 constant 2015 US$ | 17,763 constant 2015 US$ | 25,010 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,967 constant 2015 US$ | 26,623 constant 2015 US$ | 33,496 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,781 constant 2015 US$ | 33,216 constant 2015 US$ | 37,470 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp per capita in South Korea was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.