GNI per capita, PPP in South Korea
South Korea: GNI per capita, PPP was 61,930 current international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in South Korea, 1990β2024
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 199 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 | 13,026 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 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, 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 199 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release