GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 63,125 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Korea stood at 63,125 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Korea peaked at 63,125 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,567 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places South Korea 34th 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,567 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 9,724 current international $ per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 10,468 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 11,349 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 12,551 current international $ per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 13,921 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 15,164 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 16,241 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 15,500 current international $ per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 17,421 current international $ per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 19,237 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 20,442 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22,174 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 22,920 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24,658 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 26,179 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 27,972 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 30,255 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 31,211 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 30,740 current international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33,120 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 33,944 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35,061 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 35,844 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37,032 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 39,794 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 41,673 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 43,156 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 45,511 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 46,511 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47,882 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 51,718 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 55,509 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 57,430 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 61,051 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 63,125 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 63,125 current international $ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 63,125 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,091 current international $ per person | 8,567 current international $ per person | 17,421 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,579 current international $ per person | 19,237 current international $ per person | 31,211 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,165 current international $ per person | 33,120 current international $ per person | 46,511 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,119 current international $ per person | 47,882 current international $ per person | 63,125 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 31 Finland 65,884 current international $ per person compare
- 32 United Kingdom 64,606 current international $ per person compare
- 33 France 63,975 current international $ per person compare
- 35 Italy 62,802 current international $ per person compare
- 36 Czechia 60,487 current international $ per person compare
- 37 Spain 59,868 current 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 (current international $), per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Korea was 63,125 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 63,125 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,567 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.