Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 29.49 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.49 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 204 countries
All-time high
29.49 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
3,942 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 29.49 million current LCU per person for services, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 29.49 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,942 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,942 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,440 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 5,356 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 6,416 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 8,026 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 9,967 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 13,327 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 17,421 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1968 | 21,956 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 28,135 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 35,393 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 44,063 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 54,144 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1973 | 67,665 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 96,690 current LCU per person | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 122,821 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 164,191 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 208,765 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 276,149 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 351,994 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 463,291 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 573,599 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 661,281 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 764,653 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 873,298 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 995,648 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 2.28 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 2.76 million current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 3.22 million current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 3.66 million current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 4.28 million current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 4.98 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 5.66 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 6.25 million current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 6.36 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.91 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 7.54 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 8.31 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 9.25 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 9.87 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 10.53 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 11.24 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 11.91 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 12.94 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 13.88 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 14.33 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.28 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.87 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.48 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 17.11 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 17.82 million current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.81 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 19.68 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 20.55 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.55 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 22.44 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 22.60 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.42 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 26.12 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 27.43 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 28.41 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 29.49 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 29.49 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,478 current LCU per person, 541.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 29.49 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,491 current LCU per person, 318.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,899 current LCU per person | 3,942 current LCU per person | 28,135 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 142,187 current LCU per person | 35,393 current LCU per person | 351,994 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million current LCU per person | 463,291 current LCU per person | 1.89 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 million current LCU per person | 2.28 million current LCU per person | 6.91 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 million current LCU per person | 7.54 million current LCU per person | 14.33 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.56 million current LCU per person | 15.28 million current LCU per person | 22.44 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.41 million current LCU per person | 22.60 million current LCU per person | 29.49 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 Lebanon 143.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Vietnam 54.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 36.63 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 25.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 23.21 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Laos 20.71 million current LCU 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 services, value added (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 29.49 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.49 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,942 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.