How does South Korea rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

16th

of 169 countries

All-time high

19,872 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

1,064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 19,872 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.

South Korea ranks 16th 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 unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	11,533 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	19,552 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+69.5%
1962	18,158 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1963	13,764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1964	16,806 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1965	19,872 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1966	17,510 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1967	15,571 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1968	14,053 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1969	12,655 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1970	11,760 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1971	11,794 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1972	11,092 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1973	9,646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1974	7,591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1975	7,148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1976	5,718 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1977	4,909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1978	4,110 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1979	3,526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1980	3,509 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1981	3,304 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1982	3,303 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1983	3,243 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1984	3,148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1985	3,237 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1986	3,092 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1987	2,683 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1988	2,229 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1989	2,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1990	1,975 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1991	1,893 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1992	1,848 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1993	1,776 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1994	1,661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1995	1,489 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1996	1,506 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1997	1,653 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1998	2,083 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1999	1,849 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2000	1,752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2001	1,926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2002	1,824 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2003	1,663 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2004	1,503 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2005	1,328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2006	1,239 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2007	1,170 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2008	1,328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2009	1,449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2010	1,296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2011	1,218 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2012	1,201 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2013	1,143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2014	1,084 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2015	1,139 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2016	1,158 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2017	1,127 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2018	1,082 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2019	1,147 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2020	1,137 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2021	1,064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2022	1,181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2023	1,168 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2024	1,151 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2025	1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.8%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1439.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
South Korea's 1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 265.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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	+69.5%	11,533 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	19,552 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15,947 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	11,533 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	19,872 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	7,729 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3,526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	11,794 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	2,978 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,030 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	3,509 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1,773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,489 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2,083 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,170 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1,160 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,082 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,296 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1,143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	1,181 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

13 Mongolia 1,810 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
14 Madagascar 1,525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
15 Rwanda 1,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
17 Chile 617.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
18 Malawi 601.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
19 Togo 585.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 19,872 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 1,064 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
How does South Korea rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 7,008 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.