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 201 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.
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
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 37,470 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 27.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 37,470 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (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 201 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.