Households and NPISHs Final consumption … LCU rate annual growth in South Korea
South Korea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … LCU rate annual growth was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in South Korea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3.17 % change on previous year for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in South Korea peaked at 46.61 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -6.47 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places South Korea 163rd out of 189 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 … LCU rate annual growth in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 37.38 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1964 | 46.61 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1965 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1966 | 20.81 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1967 | 24.16 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 22.94 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 25.1 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 29.07 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 25.84 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 22.45 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 43.43 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1975 | 34.07 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 28.08 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 22.1 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1978 | 32.25 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1979 | 29.49 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 28.06 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 25.14 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 20.03 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 21.36 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 19.98 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 17.99 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1998 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1999 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 2000 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2004 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 2006 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +146.0% |
| 2011 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2020 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 2021 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 2022 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2025 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.17 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.17 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … LCU rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +331.6% | -6.47 % change on previous year | 14.98 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +269.7% | -3.75 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -221.1% | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.54 % change on previous year | 13.45 % change on previous year | 46.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.67 % change on previous year | 19.94 % change on previous year | 43.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.01 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | 28.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | 21.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.46 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 14.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 7.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 160 French Polynesia 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Austria 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Costa Rica 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 164 American Samoa 3.16 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Estonia 2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Faroe Islands 2.89 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu) in South Korea?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in South Korea was 3.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.61 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.47 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- South Korea ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 Offices (NSOs)
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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.