Industry (including construction), value added (constant) … capita LCU in South Korea
South Korea: Industry (including construction), value added (constant) … capita LCU was 14.86 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.86 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14.86 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
111,179 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in South Korea stood at 14.86 million constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in South Korea peaked at 14.86 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 111,179 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 4th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant) … capita LCU in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 111,179 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 114,751 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 129,942 constant LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 145,205 constant LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 155,726 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 184,107 constant LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 211,492 constant LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 252,041 constant LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 302,673 constant LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 356,714 constant LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 397,270 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 440,265 constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 480,269 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 604,573 constant LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 684,723 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 751,938 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 876,065 constant LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million constant LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 1.34 million constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.30 million constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million constant LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 1.93 million constant LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 2.06 million constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.35 million constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 2.73 million constant LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 3.04 million constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 3.19 million constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million constant LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 4.02 million constant LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 4.16 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.44 million constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 4.85 million constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 5.33 million constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 5.72 million constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.96 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.45 million constant LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 6.15 million constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 6.83 million constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 7.02 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.55 million constant LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.92 million constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.55 million constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 8.90 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.40 million constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.98 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 10.14 million constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.00 million constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.03 million constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 11.34 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.45 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.78 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.08 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.33 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.66 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.21 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.45 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.44 million constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.25 million constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.93 million constant LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 14.27 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 14.40 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 14.81 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 14.86 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 14.86 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,783 constant LCU per person, 1519.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 14.86 million constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,326 constant LCU per person, 586.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,383 constant LCU per person | 111,179 constant LCU per person | 356,714 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 784,081 constant LCU per person | 397,270 constant LCU per person | 1.34 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million constant LCU per person | 1.30 million constant LCU per person | 3.19 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 million constant LCU per person | 3.58 million constant LCU per person | 6.15 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 million constant LCU per person | 6.83 million constant LCU per person | 10.14 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 million constant LCU per person | 11.03 million constant LCU per person | 13.45 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.25 million constant LCU per person | 13.25 million constant LCU per person | 14.86 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Iran 344.80 million constant LCU per person compare
- 2 Vietnam 24.45 million constant LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 18.09 million constant LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 11.95 million constant LCU per person compare
- 6 Laos 7.63 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Guyana 6.78 million constant LCU per person 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in South Korea?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in South Korea was 14.86 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.86 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,179 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added 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
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.