Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices was 37,015 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37,015 USD
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37,015 USD
in 2024
All-time low
1,983 USD
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea is 37,015 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea peaked at 37,015 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,983 USD, in 1970.

That places Republic of Korea 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2024.
Year USD Change
1970 1,983 USD
1971 2,148 USD +8.3%
1972 2,258 USD +5.1%
1973 2,544 USD +12.7%
1974 2,737 USD +7.6%
1975 2,906 USD +6.2%
1976 3,246 USD +11.7%
1977 3,602 USD +11.0%
1978 3,954 USD +9.8%
1979 4,250 USD +7.5%
1980 4,138 USD -2.6%
1981 4,381 USD +5.9%
1982 4,672 USD +6.6%
1983 5,216 USD +11.6%
1984 5,686 USD +9.0%
1985 6,055 USD +6.5%
1986 6,659 USD +10.0%
1987 7,410 USD +11.3%
1988 8,193 USD +10.6%
1989 8,659 USD +5.7%
1990 9,407 USD +8.6%
1991 10,346 USD +10.0%
1992 10,950 USD +5.8%
1993 11,655 USD +6.4%
1994 12,678 USD +8.8%
1995 13,840 USD +9.2%
1996 14,857 USD +7.4%
1997 15,686 USD +5.6%
1998 14,818 USD -5.5%
1999 16,444 USD +11.0%
2000 17,855 USD +8.6%
2001 18,589 USD +4.1%
2002 19,920 USD +7.2%
2003 20,439 USD +2.6%
2004 21,416 USD +4.8%
2005 22,278 USD +4.0%
2006 23,370 USD +4.9%
2007 24,648 USD +5.5%
2008 25,295 USD +2.6%
2009 25,402 USD +0.4%
2010 27,052 USD +6.5%
2011 27,844 USD +2.9%
2012 28,282 USD +1.6%
2013 28,938 USD +2.3%
2014 29,592 USD +2.3%
2015 30,190 USD +2.0%
2016 30,957 USD +2.5%
2017 31,903 USD +3.1%
2018 32,817 USD +2.9%
2019 33,494 USD +2.1%
2020 33,202 USD -0.9%
2021 34,740 USD +4.6%
2022 35,733 USD +2.9%
2023 36,258 USD +1.5%
2024 37,015 USD +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,963 USD 1,983 USD 4,250 USD 10
1980s 6,107 USD 4,138 USD 8,659 USD 10
1990s 13,068 USD 9,407 USD 16,444 USD 10
2000s 21,921 USD 17,855 USD 25,402 USD 10
2010s 30,107 USD 27,052 USD 33,494 USD 10
2020s 35,390 USD 33,202 USD 37,015 USD 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 31 Andorra 41,035 USD compare
  2. 32 France 40,608 USD compare
  3. 33 Japan 37,250 USD compare
  4. 35 Malta 35,582 USD compare
  5. 36 Italy 34,133 USD compare
  6. 37 Aruba 32,984 USD compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea?
Gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices in Republic of Korea was 37,015 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 37,015 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,983 USD in 1970.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices?
Republic of Korea ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$ per capita, 2015 prices rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices
Unit
USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 12,697 data points, 1970–2024
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