GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in South Korea
South Korea: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 55,071 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55,071 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
55,071 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
All-time low
14,378 constant 2011 international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in South Korea stood at 55,071 constant 2011 international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in South Korea peaked at 55,071 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,378 constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,378 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 15,784 constant 2011 international $ | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 16,614 constant 2011 international $ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 17,596 constant 2011 international $ | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19,052 constant 2011 international $ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 20,698 constant 2011 international $ | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 22,140 constant 2011 international $ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 23,311 constant 2011 international $ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 22,000 constant 2011 international $ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 24,382 constant 2011 international $ | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 26,404 constant 2011 international $ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 27,441 constant 2011 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 29,395 constant 2011 international $ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 30,142 constant 2011 international $ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 31,580 constant 2011 international $ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 32,886 constant 2011 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 34,430 constant 2011 international $ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 36,257 constant 2011 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 37,064 constant 2011 international $ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37,176 constant 2011 international $ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39,574 constant 2011 international $ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 40,719 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 41,538 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 42,710 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 43,807 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44,849 constant 2011 international $ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46,088 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 47,537 constant 2011 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 48,834 constant 2011 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 49,791 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 49,374 constant 2011 international $ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 51,718 constant 2011 international $ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 53,229 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 54,029 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 55,071 constant 2011 international $ | +1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 55,071 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,434 constant 2011 international $, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 55,071 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,104 constant 2011 international $, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,596 constant 2011 international $ | 14,378 constant 2011 international $ | 24,382 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,278 constant 2011 international $ | 26,404 constant 2011 international $ | 37,176 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,545 constant 2011 international $ | 39,574 constant 2011 international $ | 49,791 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,684 constant 2011 international $ | 49,374 constant 2011 international $ | 55,071 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 29 Bahrain 59,129 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 30 Canada 56,692 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 31 Finland 55,629 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 33 France 54,465 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 34 Cyprus 53,256 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 35 Italy 53,115 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in South Korea?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in South Korea was 55,071 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55,071 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,378 constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release