PPP conversion factor, GDP in South Korea
South Korea: PPP conversion factor, GDP was 809.27 LCU per international $ in 2024. β² Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in South Korea, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in South Korea is 809.27 LCU per international $, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in South Korea peaked at 872.62 LCU per international $ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 562.82 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places South Korea 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 685.63 LCU per international $ | 562.82 LCU per international $ | 776.07 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 780.46 LCU per international $ | 747.25 LCU per international $ | 828.19 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 858.23 LCU per international $ | 840.49 LCU per international $ | 872.62 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 817.94 LCU per international $ | 809.27 LCU per international $ | 829.87 LCU per international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 14 Uganda 1,237 LCU per international $ compare
- 15 Mongolia 1,188 LCU per international $ compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,069 LCU per international $ compare
- 18 Burundi 773 LCU per international $ compare
- 19 Tanzania 730.42 LCU per international $ compare
- 20 Sudan 728.97 LCU per 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 ppp conversion factor, gdp in South Korea?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in South Korea was 809.27 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 872.62 LCU per international $ in 2017.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 562.82 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release