Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in South Korea
South Korea: Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 26.07 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.07 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.07 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
718,948 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea stood at 26.07 million constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 26.07 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 718,948 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 733,284 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 718,948 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 751,854 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 772,296 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 762,066 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 794,100 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 861,124 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 950,951 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 1.35 million constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 1.48 million constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 1.57 million constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1.72 million constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.82 million constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.93 million constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.46 million constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.73 million constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.86 million constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.09 million constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 3.35 million constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 3.61 million constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 3.89 million constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.26 million constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 4.73 million constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 5.28 million constant LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 5.72 million constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 6.20 million constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 6.78 million constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 7.25 million constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 7.78 million constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 8.43 million constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 9.10 million constant LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 9.74 million constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 10.37 million constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 10.09 million constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 11.02 million constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 11.79 million constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 12.37 million constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 13.34 million constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 13.59 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.98 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.59 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 15.22 million constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 16.04 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 16.53 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 16.73 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17.49 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 18.02 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.53 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.10 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 19.55 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20.06 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.66 million constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 21.18 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 21.98 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 22.73 million constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.60 million constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 23.62 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 24.56 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 25.20 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 25.59 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 26.07 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 26.07 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,165 constant LCU per person, 633.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 26.07 million constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65,294 constant LCU per person, 399.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 862,961 constant LCU per person | 718,948 constant LCU per person | 1.21 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 million constant LCU per person | 1.35 million constant LCU per person | 2.62 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 million constant LCU per person | 2.73 million constant LCU per person | 5.72 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.68 million constant LCU per person | 6.20 million constant LCU per person | 11.02 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.42 million constant LCU per person | 11.79 million constant LCU per person | 16.73 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.93 million constant LCU per person | 17.49 million constant LCU per person | 22.73 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.61 million constant LCU per person | 22.60 million constant LCU per person | 26.07 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea was 26.07 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.07 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 718,948 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, 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.
Services, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, 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
Services, 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.