Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in South Korea
South Korea: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 2,528 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,528 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,107 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
5.3 current US$ per person
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in South Korea stood at 2,528 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 3,107 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.3 current US$ per person, in 1964.
South Korea ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.6 current US$ per person | -49.8% |
| 1962 | 7.57 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1963 | 8.15 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 5.3 current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1965 | 5.87 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 8.6 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1967 | 11.7 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1968 | 16.91 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1969 | 21.17 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1970 | 24.53 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 25.36 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 23.63 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 29.96 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 47.09 current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 57.1 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 84.48 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 109.92 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 152.18 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 190.94 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 185.42 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 200.88 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 212.9 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 249.79 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 254.82 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 250.44 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 280.39 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 345.51 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 447.31 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 522.23 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 633.58 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 678.09 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 731.61 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 777.32 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 928.86 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 1,121 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 1,248 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1,162 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 684.79 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 1,197 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 1,171 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,366 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 1,475 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1,519 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1,814 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 2,019 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 2,212 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,956 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 1,695 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 2,087 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 2,181 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,191 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,239 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,401 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2,376 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,484 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,694 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2,843 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2,676 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,741 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,107 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 2,775 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2,549 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 2,587 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 2,528 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2,528 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,479 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2,528 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.23 current US$ per person, 6.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2 current US$ per person | 5.3 current US$ per person | 21.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.52 current US$ per person | 23.63 current US$ per person | 190.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.97 current US$ per person | 185.42 current US$ per person | 522.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 897.17 current US$ per person | 633.58 current US$ per person | 1,248 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,642 current US$ per person | 1,171 current US$ per person | 2,212 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,417 current US$ per person | 2,087 current US$ per person | 2,843 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,714 current US$ per person | 2,528 current US$ per person | 3,107 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 52 Lebanon 2,710 current US$ per person compare
- 53 French Polynesia 2,703 current US$ per person compare
- 54 Bulgaria 2,643 current US$ per person compare
- 56 United States 2,497 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Maldives 2,371 current US$ per person compare
- 58 Greenland 2,345 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in South Korea was 2,528 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,107 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does South Korea rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.