Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
69.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea stood at 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP. 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 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 136.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.9% |
| 1962 | 144.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 142.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 227.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1965 | 285.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 298.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 300.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 311.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 322.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 340.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 383.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 411.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 412.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 448.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 525.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 497.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 492.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 504.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 518.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 660.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 730.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 771.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 793.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 802.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 862.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 850.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 770.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 687.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 660.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 713.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 750 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 785.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 799.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 809.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 780.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 830.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 960.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1,257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 1,126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 1,110 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 1,237 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 949.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 921.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,106 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 1,227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1,127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,080 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 1,301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 322.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 453.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 340.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 525.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 758.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 660.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 862.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 881.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 713.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 921.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,274 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,135 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 17 Sudan 2,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Malawi 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Rwanda 1,622 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Argentina 1,254 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Iraq 1,140 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Chile 911.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,301 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 34,344 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 48.85 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.