GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in South Korea
South Korea: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 61,930 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,930 current international $
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
61,930 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
8,560 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GNI per capita, PPP in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, ppp in South Korea is 61,930 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in South Korea peaked at 61,930 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,560 current international $, in 1990.
That places South Korea 30th out of 201 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.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,560 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 9,710 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 10,450 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 11,330 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 12,520 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 13,870 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 15,110 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 16,160 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 15,310 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 17,240 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 19,110 current international $ | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 20,310 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 22,090 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 22,840 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 24,620 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 26,000 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 27,890 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 30,180 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 31,220 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 30,690 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33,170 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 34,150 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 35,410 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 36,060 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37,200 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 39,910 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 41,820 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 43,320 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 45,680 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 46,890 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 48,280 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 52,260 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 56,180 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 58,260 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 61,930 current international $ | +6.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 61,930 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,120 current international $, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 61,930 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,850 current international $, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,026 current international $ | 8,560 current international $ | 17,240 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,495 current international $ | 19,110 current international $ | 31,220 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,361 current international $ | 33,170 current international $ | 46,890 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,382 current international $ | 48,280 current international $ | 61,930 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 27 Bahrain 63,610 current international $ compare
- 28 France 62,620 current international $ compare
- 29 Kuwait 62,460 current international $ compare
- 31 Italy 60,460 current international $ compare
- 32 United Kingdom 60,090 current international $ compare
- 33 Malta 57,860 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 gni per capita, ppp in South Korea?
- Gni per capita, ppp in South Korea was 61,930 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 61,930 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,560 current international $ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release