Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 42.05 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
42.05 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
4th
of 169 countries
All-time high
42.05 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1.83 million constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 42.05 million constant LCU per person for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 42.05 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million constant LCU per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 4th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.83 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.84 million constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.94 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 2.02 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 2.09 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.17 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 2.35 million constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 2.53 million constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 2.81 million constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 3.11 million constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 3.31 million constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 3.59 million constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 3.64 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.98 million constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 4.35 million constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 4.48 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.84 million constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 5.27 million constant LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 5.87 million constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 6.40 million constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 6.12 million constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 6.34 million constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 6.71 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 7.28 million constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 7.77 million constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 8.23 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 9.00 million constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 9.81 million constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 10.90 million constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 12.16 million constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 13.46 million constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 14.90 million constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 15.50 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 16.31 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 17.83 million constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 19.36 million constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 20.88 million constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 21.20 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 17.88 million constant LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 20.45 million constant LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 22.27 million constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 23.08 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 24.89 million constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 25.29 million constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.73 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 26.79 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 28.02 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 29.35 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 29.54 million constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.88 million constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 31.20 million constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 31.88 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 31.96 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.51 million constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.23 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.38 million constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 35.71 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 37.53 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 38.26 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 38.79 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 38.25 million constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.91 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 41.11 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 41.66 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 41.71 million constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.05 million constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 42.05 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,659 constant LCU per person, 941.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 42.05 million constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,818 constant LCU per person, 611.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million constant LCU per person | 1.83 million constant LCU per person | 3.11 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.57 million constant LCU per person | 3.31 million constant LCU per person | 6.40 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.43 million constant LCU per person | 6.12 million constant LCU per person | 12.16 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.78 million constant LCU per person | 13.46 million constant LCU per person | 21.20 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.38 million constant LCU per person | 22.27 million constant LCU per person | 29.54 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.55 million constant LCU per person | 31.20 million constant LCU per person | 38.79 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.78 million constant LCU per person | 38.25 million constant LCU per person | 42.05 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Iran 788.33 million constant LCU per person compare
- 2 Vietnam 66.34 million constant LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 44.55 million constant LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 37.00 million constant LCU per person compare
- 6 Somalia 26.83 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 21.15 million constant LCU 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea was 42.05 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.05 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.