General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in South Korea
South Korea: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 9.09 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in South Korea stood at 9.09 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in South Korea peaked at 9.09 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,423 current LCU per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 4th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,423 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,556 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 1,871 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 2,003 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 2,169 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 2,592 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 3,506 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 1967 | 4,305 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 5,574 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1969 | 6,958 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 8,582 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1971 | 10,644 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 13,335 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 14,398 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 21,887 current LCU per person | +52.0% |
| 1975 | 33,143 current LCU per person | +51.4% |
| 1976 | 43,656 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 54,746 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 67,416 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 84,544 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 123,311 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 153,303 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 170,308 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 188,347 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 203,574 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 227,118 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 254,585 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 290,440 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 342,993 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 418,076 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 511,499 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 598,958 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 699,554 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 765,926 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 857,930 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 977,054 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2.76 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.99 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 3.28 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.55 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.76 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 4.20 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.44 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.68 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.17 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.49 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.89 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 6.33 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 6.74 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 7.31 million current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 7.93 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 8.28 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 8.64 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 9.09 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9.09 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,245 current LCU per person, 686.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9.09 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,295 current LCU per person, 390.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +52.0% | 14,398 current LCU per person | 21,887 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +51.4% | 21,887 current LCU per person | 33,143 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,196 current LCU per person | 1,423 current LCU per person | 6,958 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,235 current LCU per person | 8,582 current LCU per person | 84,544 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,206 current LCU per person | 123,311 current LCU per person | 418,076 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 950,759 current LCU per person | 511,499 current LCU per person | 1.42 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 million current LCU per person | 1.52 million current LCU per person | 3.55 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 million current LCU per person | 3.76 million current LCU per person | 6.33 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 million current LCU per person | 6.74 million current LCU per person | 9.09 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Iran 387.35 million current LCU per person compare
- 2 Lebanon 19.62 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Vietnam 11.86 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 7.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Indonesia 6.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Paraguay 5.76 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per in South Korea?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in South Korea was 9.09 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,423 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.