GDP per capita, PPP in South Korea
South Korea: GDP per capita, PPP was 55,071 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in South Korea, 1990β2024
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 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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 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, 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 196 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release