What is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?

Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.

What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.

How does South Korea rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.

Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Korea data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

36th

of 207 countries

All-time high

1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1967

All-time low

0.9786 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

Years of data

1960–2025

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.9786 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.

That places South Korea 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1962	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1963	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1964	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1965	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1966	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1967	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1968	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1969	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1970	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1971	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1972	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1973	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1974	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1975	0.992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1976	0.9956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1977	0.9972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1978	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1979	0.9983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1980	0.9911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1981	0.9866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1982	0.9909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1983	0.9898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1984	0.9862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1985	0.9786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1986	0.9791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1987	0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1988	0.9925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1989	0.9971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1990	0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1991	0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1992	0.9987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1993	0.9987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1994	0.9976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1995	0.9965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1996	0.9966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1997	0.9948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1998	0.9875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1999	0.9894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2000	0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2001	0.9935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2002	0.9964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2003	0.9966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2004	0.9983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2005	0.9932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2006	0.9972 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2007	0.9976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2008	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2009	0.9985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2012	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2014	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2016	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2017	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2018	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2019	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2020	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2021	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2022	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2023	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2024	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2025	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9859 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
South Korea's 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

33 Curacao 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 France 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Andorra 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Faroe Islands 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Nepal 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Belgium 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
How does South Korea rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 36th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 255 places, 13,841 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.