GNI (current LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 50.12 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50.12 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
5th
of 207 countries
All-time high
50.12 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
89,086 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 50.12 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 50.12 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89,086 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places South Korea 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89,086 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 106,427 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 129,155 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 164,466 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 232,374 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 301,119 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 408,260 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 517,799 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 693,556 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 876,430 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 1.72 million current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 1.96 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 2.97 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 3.55 million current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 4.01 million current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 4.82 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 5.77 million current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 6.54 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 7.36 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 8.60 million current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 9.99 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 11.12 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 12.13 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 11.88 million current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.01 million current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 14.28 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 15.37 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 17.01 million current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 18.07 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 19.58 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 20.51 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 21.53 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 23.25 million current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 24.53 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 25.42 million current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.88 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 29.18 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 30.27 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 31.34 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32.44 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.22 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 35.91 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 37.80 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 39.05 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 39.74 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 40.04 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.37 million current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 45.51 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 47.25 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 50.12 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 50.12 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 802.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 50.12 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 527.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351,867 current LCU per person | 89,086 current LCU per person | 876,430 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million current LCU per person | 1.05 million current LCU per person | 4.01 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 million current LCU per person | 4.82 million current LCU per person | 13.01 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 million current LCU per person | 14.28 million current LCU per person | 25.42 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 million current LCU per person | 27.88 million current LCU per person | 39.74 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.26 million current LCU per person | 40.04 million current LCU per person | 50.12 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 Lebanon 297.31 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Vietnam 110.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Indonesia 76.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 46.88 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 40.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Laos 40.12 million current LCU per person 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)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.0908 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 50.12 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.12 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,086 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.