GNI per capita in South Korea
South Korea: GNI per capita was 50.12 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in South Korea, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in South Korea is 50.12 million current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in South Korea peaked at 50.12 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89,086 current LCU, in 1970.
That places South Korea 5th out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 351,867 current LCU | 89,086 current LCU | 876,429 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million current LCU | 1.05 million current LCU | 4.01 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 million current LCU | 4.82 million current LCU | 13.01 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 million current LCU | 14.28 million current LCU | 25.42 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 million current LCU | 27.88 million current LCU | 39.74 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.26 million current LCU | 40.04 million current LCU | 50.12 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 2 Lebanon 297.31 million current LCU compare
- 2 South Africa 112,351 current LCU compare
- 3 American Samoa 4,851 current LCU compare
- 3 Vietnam 110.24 million current LCU compare
- 4 Indonesia 76.03 million current LCU compare
- 6 Paraguay 46.88 million current LCU compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 40.40 million current LCU compare
- 8 Laos 40.12 million current LCU 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 gni per capita in South Korea?
- Gni per capita in South Korea was 50.12 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.12 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,086 current LCU in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for gni per capita?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release