Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in South Korea
South Korea: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 48.85 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
48.85 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.85 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
10,994 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in South Korea is 48.85 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 48.85 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,994 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 7th out of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,994 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 12,905 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1962 | 15,355 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 21,008 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 1964 | 28,291 current LCU per person | +34.7% |
| 1965 | 31,221 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 40,067 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 48,767 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 62,299 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1969 | 79,143 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 96,043 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 116,666 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 134,972 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 170,333 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 256,740 current LCU per person | +50.7% |
| 1975 | 329,764 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 421,711 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1977 | 528,834 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 720,895 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 941,408 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1982 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 1.98 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 2.47 million current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 2.82 million current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 3.36 million current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 3.95 million current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 4.86 million current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 5.90 million current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 6.59 million current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 7.34 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 8.68 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 10.15 million current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 11.52 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 12.31 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 10.79 million current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 12.46 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 14.11 million current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 15.26 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 16.88 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 17.86 million current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 18.95 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 20.21 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 21.46 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 23.12 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 24.61 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 24.45 million current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.14 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 28.75 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 29.22 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.81 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.79 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 31.89 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 33.52 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 35.96 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 37.27 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 38.38 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 38.25 million current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.47 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 44.97 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 46.40 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 47.40 million current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 48.85 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 48.85 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 80,494 current LCU per person, 606.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 48.85 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100,093 current LCU per person, 488.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,005 current LCU per person | 10,994 current LCU per person | 79,143 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 371,737 current LCU per person | 96,043 current LCU per person | 941,408 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million current LCU per person | 1.15 million current LCU per person | 3.95 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.06 million current LCU per person | 4.86 million current LCU per person | 12.46 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.69 million current LCU per person | 14.11 million current LCU per person | 24.61 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 million current LCU per person | 27.14 million current LCU per person | 38.38 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.56 million current LCU per person | 38.25 million current LCU per person | 48.85 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 4 Indonesia 77.85 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 56.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 54.14 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Colombia 36.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Somalia 33.75 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 24.57 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 48.85 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.85 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,994 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current 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 (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.