Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … unit GDP PPP in South Korea
South Korea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) was 0.7761 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.7761 current international $ per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in South Korea peaked at 0.8963 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5407 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
South Korea ranks 143rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6818 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.6595 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6738 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6695 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6337 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5841 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5978 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8963 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 0.786 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7473 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8493 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8078 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7368 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6719 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.615 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5875 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5698 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6658 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.744 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6521 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6337 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6435 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.578 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5407 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5868 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5911 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5581 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5545 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5933 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5808 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5608 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7005 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7385 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7577 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7761 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.7761 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7292 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.7761 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8951 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6863 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.5841 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8963 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6995 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.5698 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8493 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5932 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.5407 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.6521 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6857 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.5608 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7761 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 140 Bahrain 0.7941 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Italy 0.7901 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Gabon 0.7857 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Slovenia 0.767 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Palau 0.7513 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Aruba 0.7312 current international $ 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, ppp (current) in South Korea?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in South Korea was 0.7761 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8963 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5407 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- South Korea ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.