Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in South Korea is 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in South Korea peaked at 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places South Korea 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 15,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 16,614 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 17,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 20,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 22,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 23,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 22,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 24,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 26,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 27,441 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 29,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 30,142 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 31,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32,886 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 34,430 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 37,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 40,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 41,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 43,807 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 47,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 48,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 49,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 49,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 53,229 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 24,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 26,404 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 37,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 39,574 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 49,791 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 49,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Australia 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 30 Canada 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 31 Finland 55,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 33 France 55,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 34 United Kingdom 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 35 Italy 53,606 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in South Korea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in South Korea was 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.