GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in South Korea
South Korea: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 61,051 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,051 current international $
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
34th
of 202 countries
All-time high
61,051 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
8,567 current 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 current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in South Korea stood at 61,051 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in South Korea peaked at 61,051 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,567 current international $, in 1990.
That places South Korea 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,567 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 9,724 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 10,468 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 11,349 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 12,551 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 13,921 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 15,164 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 16,241 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 15,500 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 17,421 current international $ | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 19,237 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 20,442 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22,174 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 22,920 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24,658 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 26,179 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 27,972 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 30,255 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 31,211 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 30,740 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 33,120 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 33,944 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35,062 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 35,844 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37,032 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 39,794 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 41,673 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 43,156 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 45,511 current international $ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 46,511 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 47,882 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 51,718 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 55,509 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 57,430 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 61,051 current international $ | +6.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 61,051 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 61,051 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,032 current international $, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,091 current international $ | 8,567 current international $ | 17,421 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,579 current international $ | 19,237 current international $ | 31,211 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,165 current international $ | 33,120 current international $ | 46,511 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,718 current international $ | 47,882 current international $ | 61,051 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 31 Finland 64,091 current international $ compare
- 32 France 61,322 current international $ compare
- 33 Cyprus 61,240 current international $ compare
- 35 Italy 60,847 current international $ compare
- 36 United Kingdom 60,620 current international $ compare
- 37 Spain 56,926 current 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 61,051 current 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 61,051 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,567 current international $ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release