Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Korea
South Korea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 1.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
141st
of 177 countries
All-time high
12.19 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-11.82 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Korea stood at 1.32 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Korea peaked at 12.19 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -11.82 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places South Korea 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +297.6% |
| 1963 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1964 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 1965 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1966 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1973 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1974 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1977 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1978 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1979 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1980 | -0.0359 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1981 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -15287.1% |
| 1982 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1983 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 7.18 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 10.87 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1998 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -371.1% |
| 1999 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2000 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2003 | -0.1575 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5534 % change on previous year | -451.3% |
| 2005 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +752.9% |
| 2006 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.42 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2058 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2010 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +2074.5% |
| 2011 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2020 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 2021 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2022 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2025 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.32 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.26 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.32 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.88 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +15287.1% | -0.0359 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2074.5% | 0.2058 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +752.9% | 0.5534 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +451.3% | -0.1575 % change on previous year | 0.5534 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -371.1% | 4.36 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +297.6% | 2.48 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.09 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -0.0359 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | 12.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 % change on previous year | -0.1575 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 138 Lesotho 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Netherlands 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Macao 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Brazil 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Tonga 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Guam 1.23 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Korea?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in South Korea was 1.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.82 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- South Korea ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.