Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in South Korea
South Korea: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 12,437 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in South Korea is 12,437 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 13,456 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.52 current US$ per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.52 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.92 current US$ per person | +92.3% |
| 1962 | 3.74 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1963 | 13.37 current US$ per person | +257.3% |
| 1964 | 11.45 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 8.57 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1966 | 16.1 current US$ per person | +88.0% |
| 1967 | 18.3 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 29.2 current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 1969 | 44.48 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 1970 | 46.9 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 44.85 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 56.15 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 94.01 current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 1974 | 126.37 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1975 | 126.76 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 212.6 current US$ per person | +67.7% |
| 1977 | 305.29 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1978 | 437.11 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1979 | 552 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 450.33 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 493.04 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 553.81 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 697.11 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 828.85 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 867.52 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,081 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1987 | 1,459 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 2,038 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1989 | 2,342 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 2,680 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 3,101 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 3,227 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,536 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 4,101 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 4,963 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 5,052 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,673 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 3,298 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 4,041 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 4,427 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 3,976 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 4,421 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 5,150 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 6,174 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 7,029 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 7,591 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 8,535 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 7,419 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 6,680 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 8,496 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 8,937 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8,976 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9,729 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 10,559 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 10,820 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11,195 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12,144 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 12,535 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11,444 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 11,847 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 13,456 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 11,606 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 11,514 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12,332 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 12,437 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12,437 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,719 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12,437 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,884 current US$ per person, 6.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +257.3% | 3.74 current US$ per person | 13.37 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.97 current US$ per person | 1.52 current US$ per person | 44.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 200.2 current US$ per person | 44.85 current US$ per person | 552 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,081 current US$ per person | 450.33 current US$ per person | 2,342 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,867 current US$ per person | 2,680 current US$ per person | 5,052 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,140 current US$ per person | 3,976 current US$ per person | 8,535 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,483 current US$ per person | 8,496 current US$ per person | 12,535 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,199 current US$ per person | 11,514 current US$ per person | 13,456 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 12,437 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,456 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.