GDP per Capita: Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of's gdp per capita is currently $37,523.285 as of 2026. # Korea, Republic of GDP per Capita South Korea's GDP per capita reached 37,523 USD in 2026, matching its all-time peak and representing extraordinary economic growth since 1980, when it stood at just 1,745 USD.
GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.
GDP per Capita — Korea, Republic of
1980 — 2026
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | $44,262.422 | +4.09% |
| 2029 | $42,521.587 | +4.22% |
| 2028 | $40,801.769 | +4.24% |
| 2027 | $39,141.635 | +4.31% |
| 2026 | $37,523.285 | +4.34% |
| 2025 | $35,962.344 | -0.76% |
| 2024 | $36,238.64 | +1.58% |
| 2023 | $35,674.095 | +2.45% |
| 2022 | $34,822.406 | -7.19% |
| 2021 | $37,518.465 | +11.49% |
| 2020 | $33,653.202 | -0.51% |
| 2019 | $33,826.944 | -4.35% |
| 2018 | $35,363.952 | +6.21% |
| 2017 | $33,296.984 | +8.02% |
| 2016 | $30,825.524 | +2.17% |
| 2015 | $30,171.791 | -1.62% |
| 2014 | $30,667.091 | +7.80% |
| 2013 | $28,449.357 | +6.95% |
| 2012 | $26,600.549 | +1.61% |
| 2011 | $26,177.945 | +8.76% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $24,069.073 | +20.75% |
| 2009 | $19,933.009 | -10.58% |
| 2008 | $22,291.166 | -11.10% |
| 2007 | $25,075.287 | +10.97% |
| 2006 | $22,596.681 | +12.07% |
| 2005 | $20,162.881 | +17.86% |
| 2004 | $17,107.739 | +12.47% |
| 2003 | $15,211.145 | +11.54% |
| 2002 | $13,637.337 | +13.80% |
| 2001 | $11,983.382 | -5.77% |
| 2000 | $12,716.99 | +15.02% |
| 1999 | $11,056.713 | +28.98% |
| 1998 | $8,572.751 | -33.24% |
| 1997 | $12,840.576 | -7.39% |
| 1996 | $13,864.865 | +6.64% |
| 1995 | $13,002.046 | +21.18% |
| 1994 | $10,729.637 | +16.86% |
| 1993 | $9,181.481 | +9.47% |
| 1992 | $8,386.948 | +6.53% |
| 1991 | $7,872.91 | +15.56% |
| 1990 | $6,812.886 | +13.75% |
| 1989 | $5,989.211 | +22.51% |
| 1988 | $4,888.718 | +33.65% |
| 1987 | $3,657.733 | +25.66% |
| 1986 | $2,910.824 | +14.47% |
| 1985 | $2,542.884 | +3.00% |
| 1984 | $2,468.702 | +9.94% |
| 1983 | $2,245.56 | +10.51% |
| 1982 | $2,032.027 | +5.92% |
| 1981 | $1,918.418 | +9.95% |
| 1980 | $1,744.756 | — |
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