Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea
South Korea: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0522 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0522 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea peaked at 0.0522 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 units per person, in 1991.
That places South Korea 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0152 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.016 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0198 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0212 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0223 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.021 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0251 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0261 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.028 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0287 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0301 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0313 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0328 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0345 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0353 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0354 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0376 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0387 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0394 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0405 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0415 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0425 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0435 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0448 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0459 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0468 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0464 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0486 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.05 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0517 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0522 units per person | +1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0522 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0493 units per person, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0522 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0175 units per person, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0232 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0468 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0499 units per person | 0.0464 units per person | 0.0522 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea was 0.0522 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0522 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 units per person in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.