How does South Korea rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Korea

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

South Korea: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

146th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

South Korea ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1962	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1963	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1964	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1965	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1966	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1967	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1968	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1969	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1970	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1971	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1972	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1973	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1974	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1975	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1976	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1977	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1978	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1979	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1980	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1981	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1982	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1983	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1984	0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1985	0.9909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1986	0.9645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1987	0.9368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1988	0.9401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1989	0.9832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1990	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1991	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1992	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1993	0.9957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1994	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1996	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1997	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1998	0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1999	0.9472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2000	0.9818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2001	0.9868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2002	0.989 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2003	0.9854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2004	0.9662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2005	0.9786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2006	0.9943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2007	0.9922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2008	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2009	0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2010	0.9748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2011	0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2012	0.9747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2013	0.957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2014	0.9536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2016	0.9367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2017	0.9549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2018	0.958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2019	0.9736 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0.9631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2021	0.9663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2022	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2023	0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2024	0.9594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2025	0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9727 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

143 Burkina Faso 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
144 Cote d'Ivoire 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Panama 0.9496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
147 Slovenia 0.9464 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 Malaysia 0.9446 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Cyprus 0.9435 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

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