Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 33,699 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in South Korea stood at 33,699 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 34,411 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.64 current US$ per person, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 40th of 205 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) (current US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.63 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 88.64 current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1962 | 99.05 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 138.85 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1964 | 118.94 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 103.56 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 125.83 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 150.76 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 183.07 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1969 | 224.33 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1970 | 257.26 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 278.91 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 304.39 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 382.55 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 525.4 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 570.04 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 762.73 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 962.93 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 1,277 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1979 | 1,623 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 1,560 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,718 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 1,819 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1,996 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 2,214 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 2,292 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2,630 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 3,312 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 4,441 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 5,467 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 6,179 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 7,195 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 7,656 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 8,403 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 9,805 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 11,881 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 12,617 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 11,660 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 7,899 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 10,056 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 11,513 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 10,810 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 12,277 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 13,736 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 15,602 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 18,353 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 20,591 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 22,866 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 20,296 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 18,242 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 21,985 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 23,994 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 24,410 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 26,210 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 28,266 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 27,795 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 28,348 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 30,603 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 32,521 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 31,151 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 30,905 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 34,411 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 32,047 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 33,126 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 33,652 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 33,699 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 33,699 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,455 current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 33,699 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,638 current US$ per person, 6.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.07 current US$ per person | 88.64 current US$ per person | 224.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 694.39 current US$ per person | 257.26 current US$ per person | 1,623 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,745 current US$ per person | 1,560 current US$ per person | 5,467 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,335 current US$ per person | 6,179 current US$ per person | 12,617 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,429 current US$ per person | 10,810 current US$ per person | 22,866 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,528 current US$ per person | 21,985 current US$ per person | 32,521 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,973 current US$ per person | 30,905 current US$ per person | 34,411 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 33,699 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 34,411 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.64 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.