GNI per capita, PPP in South Korea
South Korea: GNI per capita, PPP was 64,210 current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, PPP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita, ppp in South Korea stood at 64,210 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in South Korea peaked at 64,210 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,560 current international $, in 1990.
That places South Korea 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, PPP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,560 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 9,710 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 10,450 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 11,330 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 12,520 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 13,870 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 15,110 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 16,160 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 15,310 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 17,240 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 19,110 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 20,310 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22,090 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 22,840 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24,620 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 26,000 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 27,890 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 30,180 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 31,220 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 30,690 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33,170 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 34,150 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35,410 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 36,060 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37,200 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 39,910 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 41,820 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 43,320 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 45,680 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 46,890 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 48,280 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 52,260 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 56,180 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 58,260 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 61,930 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 64,210 current international $ | +3.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 64,210 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,920 current international $, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 64,210 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,026 current international $ | 8,560 current international $ | 17,240 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,495 current international $ | 19,110 current international $ | 31,220 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,361 current international $ | 33,170 current international $ | 46,890 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,853 current international $ | 48,280 current international $ | 64,210 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Bahrain 65,500 current international $ compare
- 30 France 65,110 current international $ compare
- 31 Malta 64,900 current international $ compare
- 32 United Kingdom 64,210 current international $ compare
- 34 Kuwait 64,040 current international $ compare
- 35 Italy 62,870 current international $ 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 per capita, ppp in South Korea?
- Gni per capita, ppp in South Korea was 64,210 current 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 64,210 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,560 current international $ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.