GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in South Korea
South Korea: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 52.42 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
52.42 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
5th
of 208 countries
All-time high
52.42 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
10,115 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 52.42 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 52.42 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,115 current LCU per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 5th of 208 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 (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,115 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 11,903 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1962 | 14,020 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 19,284 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 1964 | 26,851 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 1965 | 29,560 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 37,254 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1967 | 45,282 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 56,842 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1969 | 72,552 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 89,086 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 106,427 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 129,155 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 164,466 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 232,374 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 301,119 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 408,260 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 517,799 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 693,556 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 876,430 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 1.72 million current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 1.96 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 2.97 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 3.55 million current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 4.01 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 4.82 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 5.77 million current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 6.54 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 7.36 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 8.60 million current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 9.99 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 11.12 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 12.13 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 11.88 million current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.01 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 14.28 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 15.37 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 17.01 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 18.07 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.58 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 20.51 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.53 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 23.25 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 24.53 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 25.42 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.88 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 29.18 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 30.27 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 31.34 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.44 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.22 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 35.91 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 37.80 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 39.05 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.74 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 40.04 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.37 million current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 45.51 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 47.25 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 50.12 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 52.42 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 52.42 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,968 current LCU per person, 749.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 52.42 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98,458 current LCU per person, 532.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,366 current LCU per person | 10,115 current LCU per person | 72,552 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 351,867 current LCU per person | 89,086 current LCU per person | 876,430 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million current LCU per person | 1.05 million current LCU per person | 4.01 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 million current LCU per person | 4.82 million current LCU per person | 13.01 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 million current LCU per person | 14.28 million current LCU per person | 25.42 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 million current LCU per person | 27.88 million current LCU per person | 39.74 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.45 million current LCU per person | 40.04 million current LCU per person | 52.42 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 Lebanon 396.23 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Vietnam 122.89 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 81.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 50.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 50.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Laos 44.87 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 52.42 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.42 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,115 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ 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 (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.