How does South Korea rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.

Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Korea

Name: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.5965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.5965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

36th

of 195 countries

All-time high

6.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.5152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1960–2025

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0.5965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 6.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

South Korea ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	3.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	6.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.3%
1962	5.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1963	4.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1964	5.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1965	6.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1966	5.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1967	4.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1968	4.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1969	4.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1970	3.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1971	4.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1972	3.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1973	3.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1974	2.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1975	2.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1976	2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1977	1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1978	1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1979	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1980	1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1981	1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1982	1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1983	1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1984	1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1985	1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1986	1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1987	1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1988	0.8951 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1989	0.7915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1990	0.7543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1991	0.7144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1992	0.717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1993	0.7027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1994	0.6509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1995	0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1996	0.5823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1997	0.6702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1998	0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.4%
1999	0.8257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2000	0.7689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2001	0.8555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2002	0.8108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2003	0.7408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2004	0.6769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2005	0.5998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2006	0.558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2007	0.5302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2008	0.6157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2009	0.6956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2010	0.6023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2011	0.5707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2012	0.5776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2013	0.5566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2014	0.5285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2015	0.5511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2016	0.5555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2017	0.5274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2018	0.5152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2019	0.5571 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2020	0.5569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2021	0.5218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2022	0.5847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2023	0.5856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2024	0.5853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2025	0.5965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.5965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.5965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1961	+65.3%	3.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
1998	+45.4%	0.6702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	3.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	2.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	4.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5302 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.5965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 6.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does South Korea rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,768 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.