Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in South Korea
South Korea: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 3.60 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.60 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.60 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
698.6 current LCU per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3.60 million current LCU per person for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 3.60 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 698.6 current LCU per person, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 6th 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita (capita) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 703.65 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 698.6 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 984.42 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1963 | 1,060 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 1,133 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1,564 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1966 | 2,334 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1967 | 3,166 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1968 | 4,679 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 1969 | 6,099 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 7,618 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 8,804 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 9,285 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 11,934 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 19,048 current LCU per person | +59.6% |
| 1975 | 27,636 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 40,886 current LCU per person | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 53,202 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 73,653 current LCU per person | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 92,417 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 112,630 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 136,807 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 155,646 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 193,774 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1984 | 205,380 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 217,889 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 247,153 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 284,210 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 327,193 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 350,651 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 448,428 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 497,280 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 571,135 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 623,931 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 746,288 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 864,376 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 959,688 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.86 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.16 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.41 million current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3.05 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.12 million current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.23 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.55 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 3.58 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 3.53 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 3.60 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,931 current LCU per person, 606.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,437 current LCU per person, 810.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,242 current LCU per person | 698.6 current LCU per person | 6,099 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,448 current LCU per person | 7,618 current LCU per person | 92,417 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 223,133 current LCU per person | 112,630 current LCU per person | 350,651 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 801,732 current LCU per person | 448,428 current LCU per person | 1.20 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million current LCU per person | 1.35 million current LCU per person | 2.16 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million current LCU per person | 2.41 million current LCU per person | 3.13 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 million current LCU per person | 3.23 million current LCU per person | 3.60 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Vietnam 10.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Laos 5.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 4.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Indonesia 3.54 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Colombia 3.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Argentina 2.85 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 taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 3.60 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.6 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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 (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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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 (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.