GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 161 countries
All-time high
37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea is 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 28th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,323 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 1,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 1,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 2,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 2,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 2,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 2,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2,855 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 2,992 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 3,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 3,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 4,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 4,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 4,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 4,537 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4,910 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 5,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 6,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 6,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 7,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 8,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 9,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 9,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 10,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 11,873 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 12,487 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 13,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 14,375 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 15,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 16,396 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 16,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15,559 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 17,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 18,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 18,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 20,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 20,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 21,439 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 21,970 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 22,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 23,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 23,774 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 24,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 25,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 26,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 26,846 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 27,771 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 28,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 30,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 31,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 32,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 32,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34,351 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 34,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 34,903 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 36,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,543 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,164 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,521 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,635 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,950 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,433 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | 25,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 25 New Zealand 41,481 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 26 France 39,871 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 27 Japan 39,758 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 29 Italy 34,912 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 30 Kuwait 34,174 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Malta 32,017 constant 2015 US$ 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 gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita in South Korea was 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,086 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 28th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 GNI (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.