Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita was 3.22 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.22 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.40 million constant LCU per person
in 2021
All-time low
62,766 constant LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea is 3.22 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 3.40 million constant LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62,766 constant LCU per person, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64,604 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 62,766 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 66,632 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 71,158 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 73,359 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 81,426 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 90,560 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 103,362 constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 121,939 constant LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 139,410 constant LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 158,938 constant LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 174,754 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 181,150 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 215,980 constant LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 240,598 constant LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 246,200 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 303,318 constant LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 377,971 constant LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 1978 | 440,569 constant LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 464,094 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 433,273 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 448,483 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 484,758 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 565,885 constant LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 623,892 constant LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 659,288 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 727,603 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 846,309 constant LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 938,113 constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.64 million constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million constant LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million constant LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.18 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.36 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.46 million constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.78 million constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.09 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.19 million constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.20 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.23 million constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 3.33 million constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.21 million constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.25 million constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.22 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.22 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,293 constant LCU per person, 749.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.22 million constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,945 constant LCU per person, 1653.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,522 constant LCU per person | 62,766 constant LCU per person | 139,410 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 280,357 constant LCU per person | 158,938 constant LCU per person | 464,094 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 672,894 constant LCU per person | 433,273 constant LCU per person | 1.00 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million constant LCU per person | 1.12 million constant LCU per person | 1.79 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million constant LCU per person | 1.96 million constant LCU per person | 2.50 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 million constant LCU per person | 2.63 million constant LCU per person | 3.20 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million constant LCU per person | 3.21 million constant LCU per person | 3.40 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea was 3.22 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million constant LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,766 constant LCU per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (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.