GNI (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GNI (current US$), per capita was 36,849 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
36,849 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 208 countries
All-time high
37,914 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
95.39 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 36,849 current US$ per person for gni (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 37,914 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.39 current US$ per person, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 41st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 160.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 95.39 current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1962 | 107.84 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 148.33 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 1964 | 125.56 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 110.96 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 137.3 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 167.39 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 205.47 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 251.78 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1970 | 286.86 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 306.57 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 328.73 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 412.9 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1974 | 574.51 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 622.15 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 843.51 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 1,070 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 1,433 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 1,811 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 1,730 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,893 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 2,014 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 2,223 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 2,435 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2,488 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,850 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 3,615 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 4,852 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 5,972 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 6,806 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 7,865 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 8,376 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 9,168 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 10,708 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 12,956 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 13,818 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 12,755 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 8,476 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 10,945 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 12,628 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 11,903 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 13,594 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 15,160 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 17,093 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 20,030 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 22,546 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 25,018 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 22,258 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 19,908 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 24,106 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 26,331 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 26,867 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 28,623 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 30,809 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 30,262 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 30,939 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 33,426 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 35,498 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 34,102 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 33,923 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37,914 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 35,243 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 36,188 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 36,762 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 36,849 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 36,849 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 37,074 current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 36,849 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,410 current US$ per person, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.03 current US$ per person | 95.39 current US$ per person | 251.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 768.88 current US$ per person | 286.86 current US$ per person | 1,811 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,007 current US$ per person | 1,730 current US$ per person | 5,972 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,187 current US$ per person | 6,806 current US$ per person | 13,818 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,014 current US$ per person | 11,903 current US$ per person | 25,018 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,096 current US$ per person | 24,106 current US$ per person | 35,498 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,146 current US$ per person | 33,923 current US$ per person | 37,914 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 38 Bahamas 37,881 current US$ per person compare
- 39 Slovenia 37,145 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,002 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Aruba 36,495 current US$ per person compare
- 43 Greenland 36,110 current US$ per person compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 34,825 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 36,849 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,914 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.39 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.