GDP per capita in constant prices — all countries

GDP per capita in constant prices — South Korea

GDP per capita in constant prices in South Korea in 2025 — 37,470 US$ 2015. Ranked 27 in the world out of 186. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 3,510.7%.

2025 37,470 US$ 2015 +1.14% vs 2024
World rank 27of 186
Period maximum 37,470 US$ 20152025
Period minimum 1,038 US$ 20151960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · constant 2015 US$

GDP per capita in constant prices — South Korea, 1960–2025010,00020,00030,00040,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1,038 US$ 20151962: 1,088 US$ 20151964: 1,229 US$ 20151966: 1,405 US$ 20151968: 1,657 US$ 20151970: 2,001 US$ 20151972: 2,287 US$ 20151974: 2,784 US$ 20151976: 3,294 US$ 20151978: 3,987 US$ 20151980: 4,140 US$ 20151982: 4,676 US$ 20151984: 5,713 US$ 20151986: 6,741 US$ 20151988: 8,367 US$ 20151990: 9,673 US$ 20151992: 11,177 US$ 20151994: 12,817 US$ 20151996: 14,894 US$ 20151998: 14,801 US$ 20152000: 17,763 US$ 20152002: 19,775 US$ 20152004: 21,245 US$ 20152006: 23,162 US$ 20152008: 24,935 US$ 20152010: 26,623 US$ 20152012: 27,944 US$ 20152014: 29,471 US$ 20152016: 31,005 US$ 20152018: 32,853 US$ 20152020: 33,216 US$ 20152022: 35,809 US$ 20152024: 37,048 US$ 20152025: 37,470 US$ 2015
Change over the period: +36,432 (+3,510.74%) Average annual rate: 5.67 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 37,470 US$ 2015
World 12,131 US$ 2015
East Asia & Pacific 13,812 US$ 2015
Eastern Asia computed 16,640 US$ 2015
High-income countries computed 43,057 US$ 2015
GDP per capita in constant prices — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ 2015 Change Change, %
2025 37,470 +421 +1.14%
2024 37,048 +701 +1.93%
2023 36,348 +539 +1.5%
2022 35,809 +1,016 +2.92%
2021 34,793 +1,577 +4.75%
2020 33,216 −280 −0.84%
2019 33,496 +643 +1.96%
2018 32,853 +873 +2.73%
2017 31,980 +974 +3.14%
2016 31,005 +834 +2.76%
2015 30,172 +701 +2.38%
2014 29,471 +738 +2.57%
2013 28,733 +789 +2.82%
2012 27,944 +551 +2.01%
2011 27,393 +770 +2.89%
2010 26,623 +1,613 +6.45%
2009 25,010 +75 +0.3%
2008 24,935 +543 +2.23%
2007 24,392 +1,230 +5.31%
2006 23,162 +1,038 +4.69%
2005 22,124 +879 +4.14%
2004 21,245 +967 +4.77%
2003 20,278 +503 +2.54%
2002 19,775 +1,315 +7.12%
2001 18,460 +697 +3.93%
2000 17,763 +1,360 +8.29%
1999 16,403 +1,602 +10.83%
1998 14,801 −882 −5.62%
1997 15,682 +788 +5.29%
1996 14,894 +970 +6.97%
1995 13,924 +1,107 +8.64%
1994 12,817 +980 +8.28%
1993 11,837 +661 +5.91%
1992 11,177 +558 +5.25%
1991 10,619 +946 +9.78%
1990 9,673 +794 +8.95%
1989 8,878 +511 +6.11%
1988 8,367 +832 +11.04%
1987 7,535 +794 +11.79%
1986 6,741 +635 +10.4%
1985 6,106 +393 +6.88%
1984 5,713 +485 +9.28%
1983 5,228 +552 +11.81%
1982 4,676 +298 +6.8%
1981 4,378 +238 +5.74%
1980 4,140 −130 −3.05%
1979 4,270 +283 +7.1%
1978 3,987 +342 +9.39%
1977 3,645 +350 +10.64%
1976 3,294 +339 +11.47%
1975 2,955 +171 +6.13%
1974 2,784 +201 +7.79%
1973 2,583 +296 +12.96%
1972 2,287 +116 +5.34%
1971 2,171 +170 +8.49%
1970 2,001 +145 +7.79%
1969 1,856 +199 +12.03%
1968 1,657 +159 +10.63%
1967 1,498 +93 +6.63%
1966 1,405 +119 +9.23%
1965 1,286 +57 +4.62%
1964 1,229 +76 +6.6%
1963 1,153 +65 +6.02%
1962 1,088 +11 +0.99%
1961 1,077 +39 +3.79%
1960 1,038

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross domestic product per person in constant 2015 prices. The series answers whether a country has become richer to live in, and it answers more strictly than GDP as a whole: an economy can grow, but if the population grows faster, there is less per person. By this indicator several countries of Sub-Saharan Africa have not become richer at all over the past forty years.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its real GDP over all of its population: for a per capita quantity the weight is not a matter of choice, it equals the population. In constant prices, so the growth is clear of inflation.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.