Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Korea
Korea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 17,397 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Korea stood at 17,397 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Korea peaked at 17,819 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.84 current US$ per person, in 1961.
Korea ranks 43rd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 (current US$) in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 134.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 78.84 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 1962 | 88.49 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 118.23 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1964 | 102.65 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 91.13 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 105.41 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 128.24 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 150.63 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 176.87 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 207.25 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 228.77 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 237.94 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 282.34 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 392.01 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 431.9 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 544.41 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 654.44 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 852.49 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 1,087 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 1,092 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,200 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 1,245 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1,306 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 1,387 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1,414 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,541 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 1,846 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 2,382 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 3,024 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 3,410 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 3,954 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 4,264 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 4,690 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 5,565 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 6,772 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 7,411 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 6,872 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 4,332 current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 5,830 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 6,940 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 6,646 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 7,678 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 8,283 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 8,912 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 10,650 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 12,124 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 13,327 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 11,859 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 10,475 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 12,325 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 13,650 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 13,900 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14,663 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 15,666 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 15,024 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15,185 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16,300 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 17,475 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 16,949 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 16,085 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 17,675 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 17,074 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 17,819 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 17,571 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 17,397 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.53 current US$ per person | 78.84 current US$ per person | 176.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 491.88 current US$ per person | 207.25 current US$ per person | 1,087 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,644 current US$ per person | 1,092 current US$ per person | 3,024 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,310 current US$ per person | 3,410 current US$ per person | 7,411 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,689 current US$ per person | 6,646 current US$ per person | 13,327 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,114 current US$ per person | 12,325 current US$ per person | 17,475 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,270 current US$ per person | 16,085 current US$ per person | 17,819 current US$ per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Korea
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 8,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7703 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,393 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 251.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 9.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Korea?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Korea was 17,397 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,819 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.84 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Korea ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.