GDP per person in South Korea: $36,227 in 2025, ranking 45th of 204 countries. In 2010 it was $24,071.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2025
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks GDP per person in South Korea for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in current us$. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, South Korea's GDP per person rose from $24,071 to $36,227, a change of 50.5% (about 2.8% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was $37,518 in 2021; the lowest was $24,071 in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has moved up and down over the last three years (2024: $36,239; 2025: $36,227).
- That is 2.5 times the world figure of $14,406.
- South Korea has the 45th-highest value of 204 countries with recent data.
- In Eastern Asia, South Korea has the 3rd-highest value of 6 countries with recent data; the highest is Macao SAR, China ($75,902), and the typical (median) value is $36,089.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was $27,193 in 2010 to 2014, $32,698 in 2015 to 2019 and $35,688 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 10 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 5. The biggest one-year rise came in 2021 (+$3,873, or 11.5%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2022 (−$2,696, or 7.2%). Across the period the values varied by about 13% around their average ($32,099), a moderate amount of change.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Eastern Asia, where the typical value is $36,089, South Korea is about the same as the regional median.
Related figures
- GDP per person (current US$) by country, 2025: $288,002 (highest: Monaco). GDP divided by population, in US dollars at official exchange rates.
- GDP per person in China, 2010–2025: $13,862 (GDP per person, 2025 · 88th of 204). GDP per person in China: $13,862 in 2025, ranking 88th of 204 countries.
- GDP per person in Hong Kong SAR, China, 2010–2025: $56,983 (GDP per person, 2025 · 28th of 204). GDP per person in Hong Kong SAR, China: $56,983 in 2025, ranking 28th of 204 countries.
About this statistic
GDP divided by population, in US dollars at official exchange rates. A guide to average spending power, although it says nothing about how income is shared.
For businesses, the size and growth of an economy shape demand: faster growth usually means rising incomes, more customers and more investment, while high inflation raises costs and makes planning harder. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the gDP per person in South Korea?
$36,227 (GDP per person, 2025 · 45th of 204). GDP per person in South Korea: $36,227 in 2025, ranking 45th of 204 countries. In 2010 it was $24,071.
How has GDP per person in South Korea changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, South Korea's GDP per person rose from $24,071 to $36,227, a change of 50.5% (about 2.8% a year on average). The highest value in this period was $37,518 in 2021; the lowest was $24,071 in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. GDP divided by population, in US dollars at official exchange rates. A guide to average spending power, although it says nothing about how income is shared.
Data
| Year | GDP per person (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $24,071 |
| 2011 | $26,175 |
| 2012 | $26,601 |
| 2013 | $28,449 |
| 2014 | $30,667 |
| 2015 | $30,172 |
| 2016 | $30,832 |
| 2017 | $33,297 |
| 2018 | $35,364 |
| 2019 | $33,827 |
| 2020 | $33,646 |
| 2021 | $37,518 |
| 2022 | $34,822 |
| 2023 | $35,674 |
| 2024 | $36,239 |
| 2025 | $36,227 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: South Korea.
GDP divided by population, in US dollars at official exchange rates. A guide to average spending power, although it says nothing about how income is shared.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- GDP per person (current US$) by country, 2025
- GDP per person in China, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Hong Kong SAR, China, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Japan, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Macao SAR, China, 2010–2025
- GDP of South Korea, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in South Korea, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in South Korea, 2010–2024
- Income per person (GNI, Atlas method, US$) in South Korea, 2010–2025
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