Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in South Korea
South Korea: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 12,437 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,437 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 207 countries
All-time high
12,438 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
16.79 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 12,437 current US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in South Korea peaked at 12,438 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.79 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places South Korea 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.79 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1962 | 19 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 26.47 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1964 | 23.93 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 25.34 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 30.81 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 37.68 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1968 | 47.85 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1969 | 59.96 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 69.31 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 70.26 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 80.67 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 112.55 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1974 | 150.21 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 165.15 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 231.32 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 301.6 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 426.3 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1979 | 565.27 current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 552.83 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 592.5 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 636.09 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 732.77 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 844.16 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 856.65 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,008 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 1,304 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1988 | 1,777 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 2,153 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 2,460 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 2,911 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 3,000 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3,313 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 3,886 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 4,749 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 4,917 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4,531 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 3,011 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 3,791 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 4,375 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 3,963 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 4,460 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 5,019 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 5,925 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 6,873 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 7,581 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 8,400 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 7,250 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 6,594 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 8,283 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 9,127 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 9,231 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10,014 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 10,741 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 10,594 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 10,861 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11,864 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 12,369 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 11,382 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 11,223 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12,438 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 11,321 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 11,602 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 12,286 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 12,437 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12,437 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,218 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12,437 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,933 current US$ per person, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.53 current US$ per person | 16.79 current US$ per person | 59.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 217.26 current US$ per person | 69.31 current US$ per person | 565.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,046 current US$ per person | 552.83 current US$ per person | 2,153 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,657 current US$ per person | 2,460 current US$ per person | 4,917 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,044 current US$ per person | 3,963 current US$ per person | 8,400 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,446 current US$ per person | 8,283 current US$ per person | 12,369 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,885 current US$ per person | 11,223 current US$ per person | 12,438 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 25 Finland 12,647 current US$ per person compare
- 26 Bahrain 12,609 current US$ per person compare
- 27 United States 12,556 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Belgium 11,304 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Greenland 10,791 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Slovenia 10,591 current US$ 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 (current us$), per in South Korea?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in South Korea was 12,437 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,438 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.79 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.