PPP conversion factor for private consumption in South Korea
South Korea: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 880.12 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 880.12 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in South Korea peaked at 994.76 LCU per international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 519.6 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places South Korea 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 667.99 LCU per international $ | 519.6 LCU per international $ | 797.02 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 871.02 LCU per international $ | 826.3 LCU per international $ | 901.72 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 958.94 LCU per international $ | 908 LCU per international $ | 994.76 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 912.03 LCU per international $ | 872.47 LCU per international $ | 971.48 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 14 Madagascar 1,315 LCU per international $ compare
- 15 Mongolia 1,181 LCU per international $ compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 928.6 LCU per international $ compare
- 18 Tanzania 661.5 LCU per international $ compare
- 19 Malawi 627.17 LCU per international $ compare
- 20 Iraq 545.99 LCU per international $ compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 37,470 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 27.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 37,470 constant 2015 US$ (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 ppp conversion factor for private consumption in South Korea?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in South Korea was 880.12 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 994.76 LCU per international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.6 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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