GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 49.41 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
49.41 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
5th
of 211 countries
All-time high
49.41 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
87,510 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Korea stood at 49.41 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 49.41 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87,510 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places South Korea 5th out of 211 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 (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87,510 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 105,627 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 128,878 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 164,308 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 231,556 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1975 | 303,537 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 410,048 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 519,260 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 691,581 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 877,935 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 1.74 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 2.57 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 3.01 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 3.58 million current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 4.02 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 4.82 million current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 5.77 million current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 6.55 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 7.37 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 8.62 million current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 10.03 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 11.15 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 12.20 million current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 12.03 million current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 13.15 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 14.37 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 15.47 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 17.07 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 18.13 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.61 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 20.65 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 21.59 million current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 23.30 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 24.52 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 25.46 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 27.84 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 29.01 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 29.97 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 31.15 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 32.29 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 34.12 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 35.79 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 37.66 million current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 38.91 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.42 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.71 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.92 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 44.97 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 46.58 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 49.41 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 49.41 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 728.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 49.41 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 558.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352,024 current LCU per person | 87,510 current LCU per person | 877,935 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 4.02 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.17 million current LCU per person | 4.82 million current LCU per person | 13.15 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.02 million current LCU per person | 14.37 million current LCU per person | 25.46 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.62 million current LCU per person | 27.84 million current LCU per person | 39.42 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.72 million current LCU per person | 39.71 million current LCU per person | 49.41 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 Lebanon 298.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Vietnam 113.99 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 78.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 48.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Laos 42.84 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 40.00 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 49.41 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.41 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,510 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.