Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 47.93 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
47.93 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
6th
of 205 countries
All-time high
47.93 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
9,319 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in South Korea stood at 47.93 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 47.93 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,319 current LCU per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 6th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9,319 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 11,061 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1962 | 12,877 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 18,051 current LCU per person | +40.2% |
| 1964 | 25,436 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1965 | 27,588 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 34,142 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 40,782 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 50,645 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 64,642 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 79,893 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 96,823 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 119,593 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 152,376 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 212,508 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 275,902 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 369,162 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 466,058 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 617,931 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 785,518 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 947,689 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 2.72 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 3.25 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 3.67 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 4.37 million current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 5.28 million current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 5.98 million current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 6.74 million current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 7.88 million current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 9.16 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 10.15 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 11.09 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 11.07 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.95 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 13.02 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 13.96 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 15.36 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 16.37 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 17.87 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 18.80 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 19.66 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.25 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 22.37 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 23.29 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 25.42 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 26.59 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 27.50 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.70 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 29.76 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 31.44 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 32.91 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 34.61 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 35.78 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.30 million current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 36.48 million current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.36 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 41.39 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 43.25 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 45.88 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 47.93 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 47.93 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 72,208 current LCU per person, 663.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 47.93 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 121,813 current LCU per person, 393.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,454 current LCU per person | 9,319 current LCU per person | 64,642 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 317,576 current LCU per person | 79,893 current LCU per person | 785,518 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 million current LCU per person | 947,689 current LCU per person | 3.67 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.37 million current LCU per person | 4.37 million current LCU per person | 11.95 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.19 million current LCU per person | 13.02 million current LCU per person | 23.29 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.90 million current LCU per person | 25.42 million current LCU per person | 36.30 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.38 million current LCU per person | 36.48 million current LCU per person | 47.93 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Vietnam 116.38 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 79.83 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 48.80 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 47.72 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Laos 42.47 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 31.30 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 47.93 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.93 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,319 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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) (current LCU), 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) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (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.