Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in South Korea
South Korea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current was 24.75 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.75 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.75 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
8,508 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in South Korea stood at 24.75 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in South Korea peaked at 24.75 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,508 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,508 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 9,839 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 11,504 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 15,370 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1964 | 21,952 current LCU per person | +42.8% |
| 1965 | 24,278 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 28,601 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 34,692 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 41,672 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 50,966 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 64,362 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 79,416 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 93,483 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 112,462 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 158,560 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1975 | 209,041 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 263,495 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 316,752 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 412,603 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 526,224 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 663,460 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 817,425 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 910,561 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 2.03 million current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 2.90 million current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 3.33 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 3.76 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 4.47 million current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 5.22 million current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 5.96 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 6.54 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 6.07 million current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 6.93 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 7.85 million current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 8.58 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 9.61 million current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 9.87 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.21 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.91 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 11.58 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 12.38 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 13.07 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.38 million current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.25 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.13 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 15.66 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 16.06 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.49 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 16.99 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.63 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 18.44 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.23 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 19.75 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.98 million current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 20.22 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 22.05 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 23.27 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 23.96 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 24.75 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 24.75 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,955 current LCU per person, 750.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 24.75 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43,343 current LCU per person, 570.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,738 current LCU per person | 8,508 current LCU per person | 50,966 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 223,640 current LCU per person | 64,362 current LCU per person | 526,224 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million current LCU per person | 663,460 current LCU per person | 2.03 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 million current LCU per person | 2.41 million current LCU per person | 6.93 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.74 million current LCU per person | 7.85 million current LCU per person | 13.38 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.96 million current LCU per person | 14.25 million current LCU per person | 19.75 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.20 million current LCU per person | 18.98 million current LCU per person | 24.75 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 6 Uzbekistan 32.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Somalia 26.54 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Colombia 25.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 12.97 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Argentina 12.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Laos 12.29 million current LCU 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 (current lcu) in South Korea?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in South Korea was 24.75 million current LCU per person 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 24.75 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,508 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 190 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 up 45.6%. 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), 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 (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.