What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The highest recorded value was 14,169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.

What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 1,097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.

How does South Korea rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1,214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

17th

of 179 countries

All-time high

14,169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

1,097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 1,214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 14,169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

South Korea ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	7,844 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	13,725 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+75.0%
1962	12,253 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1963	9,445 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1964	11,901 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1965	14,169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1966	12,619 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1967	11,156 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1968	10,049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1969	9,186 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1970	8,633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1971	8,683 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1972	8,526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1973	7,707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1974	5,921 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
1975	5,715 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1976	4,783 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1977	4,207 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1978	3,472 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1979	2,918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1980	2,909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1981	2,792 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1982	2,821 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1983	2,864 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1984	2,852 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1985	2,952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1986	2,893 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1987	2,599 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1988	2,167 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1989	1,878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1990	1,788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1991	1,701 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1992	1,685 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1993	1,636 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1994	1,525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1995	1,373 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1996	1,367 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1997	1,549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1998	2,169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+40.0%
1999	1,855 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2000	1,721 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2001	1,883 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2002	1,781 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2003	1,637 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2004	1,516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2005	1,330 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2006	1,227 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2007	1,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2008	1,310 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2009	1,484 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2010	1,310 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2011	1,217 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2012	1,221 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2013	1,182 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2014	1,128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2015	1,212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2016	1,235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2017	1,177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2018	1,125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2019	1,175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2020	1,180 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2021	1,097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2022	1,180 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2023	1,170 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2024	1,192 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2025	1,214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.9%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 1,214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.788 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1541.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
South Korea's 1,214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 219.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic income (constant LCU), 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
1961	+75.0%	7,844 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	13,725 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11,235 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	7,844 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	14,169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	6,056 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,918 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	8,683 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	2,673 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,952 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1,665 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,367 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,883 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1,198 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,310 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1,172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

14 Lebanon 1,520 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
15 Rwanda 1,333 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
16 Madagascar 1,247 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
18 Iraq 666.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
19 Chile 646.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
20 Gabon 631.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1,214 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 14,169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 1,097 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Korea rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,583 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.