General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in South Korea
South Korea: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 6,393 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6,393 current US$ per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in South Korea peaked at 6,393 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.73 current US$ per person, in 1965.
South Korea ranks 44th of 187 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 current US in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.55 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.47 current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1962 | 14.39 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 15.41 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 10.14 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1965 | 9.73 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 12.92 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 15.91 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 20.15 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 24.15 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 27.64 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 30.66 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 33.94 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 36.15 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 54.11 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1975 | 68.48 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 90.2 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1977 | 113.11 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 139.29 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 174.68 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 203 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 225.11 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 232.95 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 242.79 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 252.58 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 261.05 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 288.82 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 353.09 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 468.91 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 622.64 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 722.7 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 816.74 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 896.12 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 954.22 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,068 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 1,267 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 1,402 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1,277 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 953.94 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 1,192 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1,343 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 1,360 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,544 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1,779 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 2,035 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 2,487 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 2,896 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 3,217 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 2,975 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2,782 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3,251 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 3,588 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3,725 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4,057 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 4,443 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 4,329 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,453 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4,853 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 5,354 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 5,434 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,714 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 6,387 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 6,142 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6,341 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 6,336 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 6,393 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,393 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,417 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,393 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,506 current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.78 current US$ per person | 9.73 current US$ per person | 24.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.82 current US$ per person | 27.64 current US$ per person | 174.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 315.1 current US$ per person | 203 current US$ per person | 622.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,055 current US$ per person | 722.7 current US$ per person | 1,402 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,242 current US$ per person | 1,343 current US$ per person | 3,217 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,348 current US$ per person | 3,251 current US$ per person | 5,434 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,219 current US$ per person | 5,714 current US$ per person | 6,393 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 us$), per in South Korea?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in South Korea was 6,393 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,393 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does South Korea rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.