GNI per capita, PPP in South Korea
South Korea: GNI per capita, PPP was 56,424 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, ppp in South Korea is 56,424 constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in South Korea peaked at 56,424 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,432 constant 2021 international $, in 1990.
That places South Korea 25th out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,432 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 18,064 constant 2021 international $ | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 18,998 constant 2021 international $ | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 20,186 constant 2021 international $ | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 21,871 constant 2021 international $ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 23,585 constant 2021 international $ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 24,946 constant 2021 international $ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 25,776 constant 2021 international $ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 23,673 constant 2021 international $ | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 26,059 constant 2021 international $ | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 27,610 constant 2021 international $ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 28,457 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 30,773 constant 2021 international $ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 31,428 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 32,618 constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 33,426 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 34,564 constant 2021 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 36,302 constant 2021 international $ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 36,171 constant 2021 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36,921 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39,485 constant 2021 international $ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 39,845 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40,844 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 42,252 constant 2021 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 43,444 constant 2021 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 46,041 constant 2021 international $ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 47,975 constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 49,386 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 50,132 constant 2021 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 50,279 constant 2021 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50,283 constant 2021 international $ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52,263 constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 52,088 constant 2021 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53,103 constant 2021 international $ | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 55,152 constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 56,424 constant 2021 international $ | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,959 constant 2021 international $ | 16,432 constant 2021 international $ | 26,059 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,827 constant 2021 international $ | 27,610 constant 2021 international $ | 36,921 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,968 constant 2021 international $ | 39,485 constant 2021 international $ | 50,279 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,219 constant 2021 international $ | 50,283 constant 2021 international $ | 56,424 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 22 Australia 58,319 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 23 Malta 56,504 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 24 Canada 56,432 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 26 Kuwait 56,107 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 27 Finland 55,772 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 28 France 55,091 constant 2021 international $ compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate -0.161 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 36,227 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,422 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 51.53 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 37,470 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 1,237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, ppp in South Korea?
- Gni per capita, ppp in South Korea was 56,424 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 56,424 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,432 constant 2021 international $ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp 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 rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.