GDP per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GDP per capita was 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in South Korea stood at 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure 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 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places South Korea 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,176 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,791 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | 49,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Australia 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Canada 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Finland 55,735 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 France 55,124 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 Cyprus 54,103 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 35 United Kingdom 53,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Industry (including construction), value added 914.33 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 0.2% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 65.7% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 660.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2,524.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 642.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 4.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp per capita in South Korea was 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,378 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 198 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 rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.