Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in South Korea
South Korea: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series was 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in South Korea stood at 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
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: linked series in South Korea peaked at 716.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 354.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 354.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1004.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 262.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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: linked series in South Korea?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series 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: linked series recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series 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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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.