GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) in South Korea
South Korea: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) was 44.29 million constant LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.29 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 212 countries
All-time high
44.29 million constant LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
2.39 million constant LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea is 44.29 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 44.29 million constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million constant LCU per person, in 1970.
That places South Korea 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.39 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 2.60 million constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 2.73 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.09 million constant LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 3.33 million constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.53 million constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.94 million constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 4.36 million constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 4.77 million constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 5.11 million constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 4.95 million constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.23 million constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 5.59 million constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 6.25 million constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 6.83 million constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 7.30 million constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 8.06 million constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 9.01 million constant LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 10.00 million constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 10.61 million constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 11.56 million constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 12.70 million constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 13.36 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 14.15 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 15.32 million constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 16.65 million constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 17.81 million constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 18.75 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 17.69 million constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 19.61 million constant LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 21.24 million constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 22.07 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 23.64 million constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 24.24 million constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.40 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 26.45 million constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 27.69 million constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 29.16 million constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 29.81 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29.90 million constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.83 million constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 32.75 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 33.41 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 34.35 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 35.23 million constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.07 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 37.07 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 38.23 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 39.28 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.05 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.71 million constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 41.60 million constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 42.81 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 43.46 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 44.29 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 44.29 million constant LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,506 constant LCU per person, 877.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 44.29 million constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,523 constant LCU per person, 557.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 million constant LCU per person | 2.39 million constant LCU per person | 5.11 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.38 million constant LCU per person | 4.95 million constant LCU per person | 10.61 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.76 million constant LCU per person | 11.56 million constant LCU per person | 19.61 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.96 million constant LCU per person | 21.24 million constant LCU per person | 29.90 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.83 million constant LCU per person | 31.83 million constant LCU per person | 40.05 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.37 million constant LCU per person | 39.71 million constant LCU per person | 44.29 million constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Iran 187.00 million constant LCU per person compare
- 2 Vietnam 62.08 million constant LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 45.58 million constant LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 34.02 million constant LCU per person compare
- 6 Laos 19.22 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 18.85 million constant LCU per person compare
More population data for South Korea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,407 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in South Korea was 44.29 million constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 44.29 million constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.