GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) in South Korea
South Korea: GNI, PPP was 2.92 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp in South Korea stood at 2.92 trillion constant 2021 international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp in South Korea peaked at 2.92 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 704.41 billion constant 2021 international $, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 12th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 704.41 billion constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 782.08 billion constant 2021 international $ | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 831.12 billion constant 2021 international $ | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 892.13 billion constant 2021 international $ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 976.35 billion constant 2021 international $ | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.14 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.18 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.10 trillion constant 2021 international $ | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.21 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.30 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.35 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.47 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.51 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.57 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.67 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.77 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.96 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.99 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.05 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.13 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.20 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.35 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.46 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.54 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.59 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.60 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.61 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.71 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.69 trillion constant 2021 international $ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.75 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.85 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 2.92 trillion constant 2021 international $ | +2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.92 trillion constant 2021 international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 429.86 billion constant 2021 international $, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.92 trillion constant 2021 international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.92 billion constant 2021 international $, 28.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 988.03 billion constant 2021 international $ | 704.41 billion constant 2021 international $ | 1.21 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 1.30 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 1.82 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 1.96 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 2.60 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 2.61 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 2.92 trillion constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 United Kingdom 3.65 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 10 Italy 3.18 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 11 Mexico 2.92 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 13 Spain 2.37 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 14 Canada 2.35 trillion constant 2021 international $ compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 2.29 trillion constant 2021 international $ 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 in South Korea?
- Gni, ppp in South Korea was 2.92 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 trillion constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 704.41 billion constant 2021 international $ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gni, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 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) 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. 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.