General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in South Korea
South Korea: General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 was 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
32nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
422.2 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea stood at 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea peaked at 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 422.2 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 432.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 422.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 426.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 438.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 427.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 443.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 482.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 515.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 556.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 601.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 631.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 672.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 713.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 716.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 754.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 792.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 784.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 825.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 857.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 893.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 984.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 1,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1,243 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 1,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 1,668 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1,753 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,898 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2,536 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,638 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3,462 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4,882 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 5,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5,440 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 6,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 99% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 422.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 601.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 764.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 631.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 893.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | 984.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,607 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,194 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,462 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,639 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,440 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Brunei 6,811 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 6,478 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Malta 6,009 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Spain 5,955 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in South Korea was 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,429 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.2 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.