Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … capita in South Korea
South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … capita was 0 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in South Korea, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea is 0 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea peaked at 0 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +1.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea was 0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- South Korea ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.