Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in South Korea
South Korea: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 17.69 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in South Korea stood at 17.69 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 17.69 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 95.95 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.95 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 364.83 current LCU per person | +280.2% |
| 1962 | 486.55 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1963 | 1,739 current LCU per person | +257.3% |
| 1964 | 2,448 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 1965 | 2,282 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 4,369 current LCU per person | +91.5% |
| 1967 | 4,952 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 8,078 current LCU per person | +63.1% |
| 1969 | 12,817 current LCU per person | +58.7% |
| 1970 | 14,565 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 15,570 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 22,059 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1973 | 37,448 current LCU per person | +69.8% |
| 1974 | 51,112 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1975 | 61,354 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 102,900 current LCU per person | +67.7% |
| 1977 | 147,760 current LCU per person | +43.6% |
| 1978 | 211,563 current LCU per person | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 267,167 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 273,548 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 335,770 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 404,881 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 540,781 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 668,032 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 754,760 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 952,445 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 2.27 million current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 3.83 million current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 4.06 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.44 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 4.62 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.80 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.01 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.13 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.53 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 6.14 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 7.07 million current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 7.20 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.25 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.93 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.18 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.53 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.83 million current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 9.90 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.11 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.65 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 11.12 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.24 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 12.99 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.73 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 13.79 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.34 million current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.98 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.39 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 14.99 million current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 15.03 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 16.81 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 17.69 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 17.69 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,956 current LCU per person, 985.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 17.69 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,262 current LCU per person, 873.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 | +280.2% | 95.95 current LCU per person | 364.83 current LCU per person |
| 1963 | +257.3% | 486.55 current LCU per person | 1,739 current LCU per person |
| 1966 | +91.5% | 2,282 current LCU per person | 4,369 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,763 current LCU per person | 95.95 current LCU per person | 12,817 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 93,150 current LCU per person | 14,565 current LCU per person | 267,167 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 819,362 current LCU per person | 273,548 current LCU per person | 1.57 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million current LCU per person | 1.90 million current LCU per person | 4.80 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.80 million current LCU per person | 5.01 million current LCU per person | 8.53 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.77 million current LCU per person | 9.83 million current LCU per person | 13.79 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 million current LCU per person | 13.98 million current LCU per person | 17.69 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Iran 962.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 2 Vietnam 47.31 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 31.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 12.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 9.96 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 8.54 million current LCU per person 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 17.69 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.69 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.95 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.