GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 64,210 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Korea stood at 64,210 current international $ per person. 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Korea peaked at 64,210 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,559 current international $ per person, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,559 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 9,714 current international $ per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 10,454 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 11,335 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 12,521 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 13,872 current international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 15,112 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 16,157 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 15,307 current international $ per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 17,236 current international $ per person | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 19,113 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 20,309 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22,094 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 22,843 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24,617 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 26,002 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 27,894 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 30,182 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 31,219 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 30,694 current international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33,168 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 34,146 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 35,413 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 36,062 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37,203 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 39,913 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 41,817 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 43,323 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 45,684 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 46,890 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 48,276 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 52,263 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 56,180 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 58,257 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 61,932 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 64,210 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 64,210 current international $ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,920 current international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 64,210 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $ per person, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,027 current international $ per person | 8,559 current international $ per person | 17,236 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,497 current international $ per person | 19,113 current international $ per person | 31,219 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,362 current international $ per person | 33,168 current international $ per person | 46,890 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,853 current international $ per person | 48,276 current international $ per person | 64,210 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Bahrain 65,501 current international $ per person compare
- 30 France 65,109 current international $ per person compare
- 31 Malta 64,897 current international $ per person compare
- 33 United Kingdom 64,208 current international $ per person compare
- 34 Kuwait 64,041 current international $ per person compare
- 35 Italy 62,874 current international $ per person 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Korea?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in South Korea was 64,210 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 64,210 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,559 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.