Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 20,732 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea stood at 20,732 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 21,348 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.58 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Republic of Korea 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 35.58 current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 1962 | 41.2 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 49.35 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 37.53 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1965 | 37.41 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 49.12 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1967 | 64.4 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 79.37 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 97.64 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 113.97 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 126.93 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 137.81 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 169.88 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 239.05 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 253.76 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 339.24 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 431.33 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 570.56 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 727.26 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 762.7 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 842.25 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 904.52 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 985.7 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1,084 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 1,144 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1,327 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 1,678 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 2,227 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 2,818 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 3,217 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 3,763 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 4,120 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 4,565 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 5,333 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 6,463 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 7,036 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 6,575 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 4,538 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 5,812 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 6,667 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 6,436 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,397 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 8,285 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 9,192 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 10,974 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 12,470 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 13,920 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 12,592 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 11,222 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 13,210 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 14,316 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 14,625 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 15,628 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 16,927 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 16,628 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16,950 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18,169 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 19,586 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 19,260 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 19,151 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 21,348 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 20,222 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 21,006 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 20,837 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 20,732 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.4 current US$ per person | 35.58 current US$ per person | 97.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 310.98 current US$ per person | 113.97 current US$ per person | 727.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,377 current US$ per person | 762.7 current US$ per person | 2,818 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,142 current US$ per person | 3,217 current US$ per person | 7,036 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,916 current US$ per person | 6,436 current US$ per person | 13,920 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,530 current US$ per person | 13,210 current US$ per person | 19,586 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,549 current US$ per person | 19,151 current US$ per person | 21,348 current US$ per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6343 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 814.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 29.49 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 21,609 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 26.07 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Republic of Korea was 20,732 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,348 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.58 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.