Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in South Korea
South Korea: Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project was 55,697 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in South Korea is 55,697, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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 world bank vs maddison project in South Korea peaked at 55,697 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,378, in 1990.
That places South Korea 32nd out of 198 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 world bank vs maddison project in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,378 | — |
| 1991 | 15,784 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 16,614 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 17,596 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19,052 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 20,698 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 22,140 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 23,311 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 22,000 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 24,382 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 26,404 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 27,441 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 29,395 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 30,142 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 31,580 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32,886 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 34,430 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36,257 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 37,064 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37,176 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39,574 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 40,719 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 41,538 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42,710 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 43,807 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44,849 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46,088 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 47,537 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 48,834 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 49,791 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 49,374 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51,718 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 53,229 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54,029 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55,071 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 55,697 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,596 | 14,378 | 24,382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,278 | 26,404 | 37,176 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,545 | 39,574 | 49,791 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,186 | 49,374 | 55,697 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for South Korea
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -0.161 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 36,227 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 51.53 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1,237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in South Korea?
- Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project in South Korea was 55,697 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,697 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,378 in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project 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 rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita world bank vs maddison project. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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