Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in South Korea
South Korea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
997.57 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in South Korea peaked at 34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 997.57 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 34th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 997.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 1,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 1,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1,576 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 1,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 1,889 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 2,047 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 2,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 2,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 2,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 2,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 3,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 3,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 3,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 3,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 3,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 4,290 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 4,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 5,209 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 5,575 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 6,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 6,851 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 7,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 8,068 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 8,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 9,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 10,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 10,808 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 11,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 12,687 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 13,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 14,294 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 13,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 14,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 16,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 16,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 18,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 18,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 19,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 20,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 21,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 22,386 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 22,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 24,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 25,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 25,736 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 26,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 27,168 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 27,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28,535 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 30,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 30,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 32,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 33,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 33,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 34,477 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,252 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,310 constant 2015 US$ per person, 8.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | 997.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,889 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,635 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,068 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,958 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,877 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | 23,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,618 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,942 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | 30,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 31 Israel 37,393 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 France 35,748 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 33 Malta 34,965 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Italy 31,252 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Brunei 30,092 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 Bahamas 29,331 constant 2015 US$ 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in South Korea?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in South Korea was 34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 34,925 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 997.57 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.