GDP per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GDP per capita was 36,239 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in South Korea, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in South Korea stood at 36,239 current US$.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in South Korea peaked at 37,518 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 281.79 current US$, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 43rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 768.91 current US$ | 281.79 current US$ | 1,814 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,040 current US$ | 1,746 current US$ | 5,989 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,232 current US$ | 6,813 current US$ | 13,865 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,071 current US$ | 11,982 current US$ | 25,078 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,946 current US$ | 24,071 current US$ | 35,364 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,580 current US$ | 33,646 current US$ | 37,518 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 40 Puerto Rico 39,285 current US$ compare
- 41 Cyprus 38,654 current US$ compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current US$ compare
- 44 Spain 35,297 current US$ compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 35,057 current US$ compare
- 46 Slovenia 34,089 current US$ compare
More population data for South Korea
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.748 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,241 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.2109 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.72 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in South Korea?
- Gdp per capita in South Korea was 36,239 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 37,518 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.79 current US$ in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp per capita?
- South Korea ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release