Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 18.34 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in South Korea stood at 18.34 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 18.34 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 105,783 current LCU per person, in 1976.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 178 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 savings (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 105,783 current LCU per person | — |
| 1977 | 149,263 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 219,703 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 1979 | 271,323 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 270,747 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 327,656 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 401,768 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 534,946 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 652,487 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 724,595 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 925,799 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.91 million current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 2.28 million current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 2.53 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 3.80 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 4.02 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 4.56 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.69 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.91 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.41 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 6.00 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 6.97 million current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 6.99 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.10 million current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.79 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 8.15 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 8.43 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 9.74 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 9.97 million current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.29 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.75 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.16 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.23 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 12.99 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 13.73 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 13.76 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.52 million current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 14.21 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 15.71 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 15.43 million current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 15.54 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.31 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 18.34 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 18.34 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,968 current LCU per person, 1020.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 18.34 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,869 current LCU per person, 448.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186,518 current LCU per person | 105,783 current LCU per person | 271,323 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 810,937 current LCU per person | 270,747 current LCU per person | 1.58 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 million current LCU per person | 1.91 million current LCU per person | 4.69 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 million current LCU per person | 4.91 million current LCU per person | 8.43 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.81 million current LCU per person | 9.74 million current LCU per person | 13.76 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 million current LCU per person | 14.21 million current LCU per person | 18.34 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 savings (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 18.34 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 18.34 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,783 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (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.