Gdp per capita worldbank in Korea
Korea: Gdp per capita worldbank was 55,697 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55,697
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
55,697
in 2025
All-time low
14,378
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gdp per capita worldbank in Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita worldbank in Korea stood at 55,697. That is the highest value across all 36 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 worldbank in Korea peaked at 55,697 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,378, in 1990.
That places 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.
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 Korea
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3.60 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,965 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,435 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0007 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita worldbank in Korea?
- Gdp per capita worldbank in Korea was 55,697 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,697 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,378 in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for gdp per capita worldbank?
- Korea ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita worldbank rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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