GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Korea
Korea: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37,470 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 209 countries
All-time high
37,470 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
1,038 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Korea recorded 37,470 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Korea peaked at 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,038 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Korea 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Korea
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 8,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7703 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,393 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 251.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 9.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Korea?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Korea was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Korea ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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