P10 vs gdp per capita in South Korea
South Korea: P10 vs gdp per capita was 24.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
P10 vs gdp per capita in South Korea, 2006–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 24.56 for p10 vs gdp per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, p10 vs gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 24.56 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.02, in 2006.
That places South Korea 19th out of 118 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.07 | 15.02 | 15.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.64 | 15.81 | 22.21 | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.27 | 23.98 | 24.56 | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for South Korea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.16 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.12 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 37,470 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 27.43 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.94 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 37,470 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is p10 vs gdp per capita in South Korea?
- P10 vs gdp per capita in South Korea was 24.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest p10 vs gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.56 in 2021.
- What is the lowest p10 vs gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.02 in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for p10 vs gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Is p10 vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of P10 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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