Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) in South Korea
South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) was 1.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
121st
of 163 countries
All-time high
17.52 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
1.07 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 1.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 17.52 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.07 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
South Korea ranks 121st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.65 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 16.95 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +75.5% |
| 1962 | 15.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 11.68 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1964 | 14.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1965 | 17.52 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 15.58 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 13.74 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 12.34 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 11.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 10.56 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 10.59 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 10.33 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 9.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 7.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 6.96 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 5.73 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 5.01 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 4.1 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 3.45 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 3.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.34 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3.36 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.39 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.36 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.48 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3.35 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.97 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 2.46 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 2.13 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 2.04 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.87 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.65 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.46 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.64 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 2.29 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 1.82 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.85 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.69 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.56 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.36 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.31 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.13 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.17 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.07 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.82 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) 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 | +75.5% | 9.65 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 16.95 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.86 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 9.65 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 17.52 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.32 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.45 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10.59 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.13 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.48 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.46 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.29 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.99 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.31 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.07 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 118 Lithuania 1.2 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Kuwait 1.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Guinea 1.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Slovenia 1.16 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Portugal 1.15 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Czechia 1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
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), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.