GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 2.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places South Korea 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.04 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 2.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 2.36 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 2.17 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.07 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 1.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37.2% | 2.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 110 Latvia 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Poland 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Lithuania 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Greece 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.54 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Japan 1.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.