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

Latest (2025)
683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
716.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
354.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in South Korea, 1990–2025

02004006008001990200720251990: 354.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 368.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 396.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 410.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 416.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 401.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 430 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 509.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 707.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 626.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 617.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 716.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 704.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 648.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 596.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 540.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 512 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 493.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 587.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 670.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 592.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 577.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 588.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 564.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 537.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 563.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 571.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 553.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 543.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 583.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 564.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 538.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 633.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 652.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 661.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2025: 683.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP

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

Annual values for Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Tanzania 1,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 21 Rwanda 919.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 22 Argentina 868.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 24 Yemen 661.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 25 Angola 622.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 26 Iraq 603.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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Indicator
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 5,846 data points, 1990–2025
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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.