Services, value added (current US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 20,732 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
20,732 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 204 countries
All-time high
21,348 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
35.58 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), per capita in South Korea stood at 20,732 current US$ 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$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 21,348 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.58 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places South 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$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 20,732 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,620 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 20,732 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,234 current US$ per person, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 (current us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 20,732 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21,348 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.58 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 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.