GDP per capita, PPP in Korea
Korea: GDP per capita, PPP was 61,051 current international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Korea, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in 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 Korea peaked at 61,051 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,567 current international $, in 1990.
That places Korea 34th out of 200 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.
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 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 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 Korea?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Korea was 61,051 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 61,051 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,567 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Korea ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release