How does South Korea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

83rd

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.9574 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.8888 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1983

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.9574 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.8888 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.

South Korea ranks 83rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.9409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1962	0.929 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1963	0.9445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1964	0.9574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1965	0.9463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1966	0.936 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1967	0.928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1968	0.9154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1969	0.9138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1970	0.913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1971	0.9166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1972	0.928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1973	0.9274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1974	0.9177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1975	0.909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1976	0.9003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1977	0.8975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1978	0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1979	0.8947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1980	0.8938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1981	0.8953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1982	0.8952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1983	0.8888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1984	0.8968 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1985	0.9015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1986	0.9037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1987	0.9055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1988	0.9085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1989	0.9128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1990	0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1991	0.9139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1992	0.9128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1993	0.9153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1994	0.9135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1995	0.9138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1996	0.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1997	0.9094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1998	0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1999	0.909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2000	0.9058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2001	0.9023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.8999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2003	0.903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2004	0.9113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2005	0.91 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2006	0.9107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2007	0.9118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2008	0.9121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2009	0.915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2010	0.9133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2011	0.9167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2012	0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.9213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.9217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2015	0.9212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2016	0.9194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0.9191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2018	0.9196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	0.9185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2021	0.9172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2022	0.9203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2023	0.9286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2024	0.9286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2025	0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9423 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.9098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

80 Mexico 0.9335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Dominican Republic 0.9312 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Malawi 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Mali 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 Gambia 0.9275 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.9302 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.9574 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does South Korea rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.