GDP per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GDP per capita was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 37,470 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,038 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places South Korea 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,329 constant 2015 US$ | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ | 1,856 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,998 constant 2015 US$ | 2,001 constant 2015 US$ | 4,270 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,176 constant 2015 US$ | 4,140 constant 2015 US$ | 8,878 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,183 constant 2015 US$ | 9,673 constant 2015 US$ | 16,403 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,714 constant 2015 US$ | 17,763 constant 2015 US$ | 25,010 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,967 constant 2015 US$ | 26,623 constant 2015 US$ | 33,496 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,781 constant 2015 US$ | 33,216 constant 2015 US$ | 37,470 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for South Korea
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,422 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -6.93 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 185.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 130.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 45.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 32.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 52.42 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 37,880 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2,709.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp per capita in South Korea was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,470 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.