GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 37,048 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in South Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 37,048 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in South Korea peaked at 37,048 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,001 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places South Korea 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,001 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,171 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 2,287 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2,583 constant 2010 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 2,784 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 2,955 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3,294 constant 2010 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 3,645 constant 2010 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 3,987 constant 2010 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 4,270 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 4,140 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4,378 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4,676 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 5,228 constant 2010 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 5,713 constant 2010 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 6,106 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 6,741 constant 2010 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 7,535 constant 2010 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 8,367 constant 2010 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 8,878 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 9,673 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 10,619 constant 2010 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 11,177 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 11,838 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 12,817 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 13,924 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 14,894 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 15,682 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 14,800 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 16,403 constant 2010 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 17,763 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 18,460 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 19,775 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 20,278 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21,245 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 22,124 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 23,162 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 24,392 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 24,935 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 25,010 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 26,623 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 27,394 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 27,944 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 28,733 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 29,471 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 30,172 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31,005 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31,980 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32,853 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 33,496 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 33,216 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 34,793 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 35,809 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36,348 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 37,048 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 37,048 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,770 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 37,048 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,927 constant 2010 US$ per person, 6.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,998 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,001 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,270 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,176 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,140 constant 2010 US$ per person | 8,878 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,183 constant 2010 US$ per person | 9,673 constant 2010 US$ per person | 16,403 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,714 constant 2010 US$ per person | 17,763 constant 2010 US$ per person | 25,010 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,967 constant 2010 US$ per person | 26,623 constant 2010 US$ per person | 33,496 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,443 constant 2010 US$ per person | 33,216 constant 2010 US$ per person | 37,048 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 32 Andorra 41,035 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 33 France 39,421 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 34 Japan 37,145 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 36 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 37 Guam 34,628 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 38 Italy 34,418 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.0908 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in South Korea was 37,048 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,048 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,001 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.