GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,240 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,240 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
16th
of 170 countries
All-time high
16,206 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
1,109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea is 1,240 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 16,206 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 16th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 15,549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1962 | 13,896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 10,906 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1964 | 13,567 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1965 | 16,206 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 14,519 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 12,968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 11,648 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 10,587 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 9,762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 9,669 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 9,375 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 8,385 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 6,331 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 5,946 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 5,075 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 4,492 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 3,738 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 3,125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 3,023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,865 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 2,927 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,959 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 3,043 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3,003 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,721 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2,288 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 2,013 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 1,920 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1,827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,622 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,444 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1,433 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 2,196 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 1,876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 1,730 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1,891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1,796 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1,645 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,517 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1,320 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1,217 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1,153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,294 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1,475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 1,306 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1,212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,223 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,183 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,215 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,239 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1,129 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,184 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,190 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1,185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1,240 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,240 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8306 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1493.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,240 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 164.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +73.2% | 8,976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15,549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,882 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16,206 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,590 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,762 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,013 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,043 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,747 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,433 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,196 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,504 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,891 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,200 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,306 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,188 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,240 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 13 Lebanon 1,443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Madagascar 1,335 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Rwanda 1,307 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Iraq 665.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Chile 613.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Togo 519.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1,240 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16,206 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,109 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.