GDP per capita, PPP in South Korea
South Korea: GDP per capita, PPP was 63,125 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in South Korea is 63,125 current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in South Korea peaked at 63,125 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,567 current international $, in 1990.
That places South Korea 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,567 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 9,724 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 10,468 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 11,349 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 12,551 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 13,921 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 15,164 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 16,241 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 15,500 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 17,421 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 19,237 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 20,442 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22,174 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 22,920 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24,658 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 26,179 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 27,972 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 30,255 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 31,211 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 30,740 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33,120 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 33,944 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35,062 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 35,844 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37,032 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 39,794 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 41,673 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 43,156 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 45,511 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 46,511 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47,882 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 51,718 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 55,509 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 57,430 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 61,051 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 63,125 current international $ | +3.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 63,125 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,178 current international $, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 63,125 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,091 current international $ | 8,567 current international $ | 17,421 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,579 current international $ | 19,237 current international $ | 31,211 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,165 current international $ | 33,120 current international $ | 46,511 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,119 current international $ | 47,882 current international $ | 63,125 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 32 United Kingdom 64,606 current international $ compare
- 33 Cyprus 64,575 current international $ compare
- 34 France 63,975 current international $ compare
- 36 Italy 62,802 current international $ compare
- 37 Czechia 60,487 current international $ compare
- 38 Spain 59,868 current international $ 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 per capita, ppp in South Korea?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in South Korea was 63,125 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 63,125 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,567 current international $ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.