GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Korea peaked at 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,378 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
That places South Korea 32nd out of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,378 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 15,784 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 16,614 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 17,596 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19,052 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 20,698 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 22,140 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 23,311 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 22,000 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 24,382 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 26,404 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 27,441 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 29,395 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 30,142 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 31,580 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32,886 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 34,430 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36,257 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 37,064 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37,176 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39,574 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 40,719 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 41,538 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42,710 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 43,807 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44,849 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46,088 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 47,537 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 48,834 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 49,791 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 49,374 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51,718 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 53,229 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54,029 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55,071 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,596 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,378 constant 2021 international $ per person | 24,382 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,278 constant 2021 international $ per person | 26,404 constant 2021 international $ per person | 37,176 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,545 constant 2021 international $ per person | 39,574 constant 2021 international $ per person | 49,791 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,186 constant 2021 international $ per person | 49,374 constant 2021 international $ per person | 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Australia 60,194 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 30 Canada 57,990 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 31 Finland 55,735 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 33 France 55,125 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 34 United Kingdom 53,993 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 35 Italy 53,606 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in South Korea was 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,697 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,378 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.