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GDP per capita, US dollars in South Korea

GDP per capita, US dollars in South Korea was $36,227 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 39th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

2025, USD36,227
Change on 2024-0%
Rank39th of 199Countries ranked
Series high37,5182021
Series low941961

GDP per capita, US dollars in South Korea, 1960 to 2025

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010K20K30K40K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 159 USD1961: 94 USD1962: 107 USD1963: 147 USD1964: 124 USD1965: 109 USD1966: 134 USD1967: 162 USD1968: 200 USD1969: 245 USD1970: 282 USD1971: 304 USD1972: 328 USD1973: 412 USD1974: 572 USD1975: 627 USD1976: 847 USD1977: 1,073 USD1978: 1,429 USD1979: 1,814 USD1980: 1,746 USD1981: 1,918 USD1982: 2,032 USD1983: 2,246 USD1984: 2,469 USD1985: 2,543 USD1986: 2,911 USD1987: 3,658 USD1988: 4,889 USD1989: 5,989 USD1990: 6,813 USD1991: 7,873 USD1992: 8,387 USD1993: 9,180 USD1994: 10,734 USD1995: 13,002 USD1996: 13,865 USD1997: 12,822 USD1998: 8,583 USD1999: 11,063 USD2000: 12,710 USD2001: 11,981 USD2002: 13,643 USD2003: 15,212 USD2004: 17,122 USD2005: 20,167 USD2006: 22,610 USD2007: 25,078 USD2008: 22,252 USD2009: 19,937 USD2010: 24,071 USD2011: 26,175 USD2012: 26,601 USD2013: 28,449 USD2014: 30,667 USD2015: 30,172 USD2016: 30,832 USD2017: 33,297 USD2018: 35,364 USD2019: 33,827 USD2020: 33,646 USD2021: 37,518 USD2022: 34,822 USD2023: 35,674 USD2024: 36,239 USD2025: 36,227 USD
USD. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
PeriodUSD
202536,227
202436,239
202335,674
202234,822
202137,518
202033,646
201933,827
201835,364
201733,297
201630,832
201530,172
201430,667
201328,449
201226,601
201126,175
201024,071
200919,937
200822,252
200725,078
200622,610
200520,167
200417,122
200315,212
200213,643
200111,981
200012,710
199911,063
19988,583
199712,822
199613,865
199513,002
199410,734
19939,180
19928,387
19917,873
19906,813
19895,989
19884,889
19873,658
19862,911
19852,543
19842,469
19832,246
19822,032
19811,918
19801,746
19791,814
19781,429
19771,073
1976847
1975627
1974572
1973412
1972328
1971304
1970282
1969245
1968200
1967162
1966134
1965109
1964124
1963147
1962107
196194
1960159

Rankings

Definition

Gross domestic product at current prices in US dollars divided by the resident population.

United States, states and counties: Invokely calculation, BEA current-dollar GDP divided by the BEA mid-year population of the same year and place; both inputs are shown with each value. GDP is counted where production happens and population where people live, so places with many commuters or capital-intensive industries, such as the District of Columbia or oil counties, show very high values. Not the same as per_capita_personal_income. For Spain and the EU use gdp_per_capita (EUR) or gdp_per_capita_pps. Other countries and the World: World Bank, converted at official annual average exchange rates (market rates, not purchasing power parity, so it understates living standards in lower-price countries). For euros use gdp_per_capita.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the GDP per capita (US dollars) in South Korea?

GDP per capita, US dollars in South Korea was $36,227 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 39th highest of 199 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. GDP per capita, current US$ (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest GDP per capita (US dollars) in South Korea?

$37,518 in 2021, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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