GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea is 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 1,401 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 310.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 310.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 347.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 392.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 398.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 404.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 607.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 681.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 731.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 775.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 805.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 870.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 881.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 822.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 731.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 671.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 707.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 733.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 780.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 802.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 803.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 771.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 804.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 951.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 1,401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1999 | 1,189 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1,131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 1,251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 954.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 929.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 1,277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1,156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,108 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1,306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1349.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 316.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +47.3% | 951.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,401 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 427.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 310.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 757.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 607.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 881.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 894.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 707.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,130 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 929.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 19 Myanmar 2,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Malawi 1,692 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Sudan 1,575 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Iraq 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Rwanda 1,243 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Nigeria 1,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 1,363 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,401 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 310.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.