GNI per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GNI per capita was 52.42 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in South Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 52.42 million current LCU for gni per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in South Korea peaked at 52.42 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,115 current LCU, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 5th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 32,366 current LCU | 10,115 current LCU | 72,552 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 351,867 current LCU | 89,086 current LCU | 876,429 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million current LCU | 1.05 million current LCU | 4.01 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 million current LCU | 4.82 million current LCU | 13.01 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 million current LCU | 14.28 million current LCU | 25.42 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 million current LCU | 27.88 million current LCU | 39.74 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.45 million current LCU | 40.04 million current LCU | 52.42 million current LCU | 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, Atlas method 37,880 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2,709.10 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 1.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in South Korea?
- Gni per capita in South Korea was 52.42 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.42 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,115 current LCU in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for gni per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.