Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in South Korea
South Korea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU was 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in South Korea peaked at 716.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places South Korea 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 104.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 1962 | 107.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 104.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 176.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.0% |
| 1965 | 221.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 212.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 213.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 208.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 207.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 228.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 284.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 272.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 276.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 333.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 311.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 295.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 288.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 290.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 380.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 426.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 448.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 451.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 452.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 483.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 466.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 415.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 356.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 339.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 354.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 368.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 396.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 410.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 416.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 401.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 429.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 509.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 707.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 626.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 617.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 716.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 704.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 648.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 596.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 540.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 511.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 493.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 587.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 670.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 592.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 577.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 588.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 564.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 537.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 563.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 571.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 553.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 543.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 583.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 564.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 538.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 633.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 652.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 661.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 997.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 270.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +95.0% | 53.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +69.0% | 104.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 176.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 161.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 53.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 221.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 284.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 228.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 333.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 421.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 339.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 483.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 354.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 707.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 608.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 493.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 716.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 537.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 592.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 538.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 20 Tanzania 1,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Rwanda 919.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Argentina 868.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Yemen 661.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Angola 622.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Iraq 603.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 716.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- South Korea ranks 23rd 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 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.