Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 US capita in South Korea
South Korea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 US capita was 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in South Korea peaked at 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1961.
That places South Korea 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … 2015 US capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,073 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 1,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,326 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,411 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 1,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 1,651 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 1,925 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 1,999 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 2,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2,530 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 2,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,813 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 3,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 2,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 3,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 3,987 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 4,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 4,652 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 5,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 5,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 6,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 6,533 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 6,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 7,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 7,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 8,739 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 9,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 9,655 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 8,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 9,416 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 10,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 10,694 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 11,602 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 11,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11,542 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,061 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 12,596 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 13,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 13,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13,300 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,826 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 14,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14,317 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 14,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 14,723 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 15,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15,777 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 16,224 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 16,371 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 17,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 17,425 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 17,599 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,871 constant 2015 US$ per person, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,544 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,651 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,969 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,042 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,655 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,826 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,551 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,017 constant 2015 US$ per person | 15,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 30 Italy 19,966 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 31 Japan 19,751 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 32 Greenland 18,871 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 34 Spain 16,636 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 35 Malta 16,546 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 36 Greece 15,806 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in South Korea?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in South Korea was 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,067 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- South Korea ranks 33rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.