GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 2.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Korea 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.11 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.92 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 2.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 2.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 2.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.86 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.43 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +41.0% | 1.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 126 Seychelles 1.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Macao 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Qatar 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Grenada 1.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Kuwait 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.