South Korea — GDP per capita (USD)
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population, expressed in US dollars; a common proxy for average living standards.
Time Series
Unit: usd-current · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37,412.08 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 36,226.97 | Actual |
| 2024 | 36,238.64 | Actual |
| 2023 | 35,674.1 | Actual |
| 2022 | 34,822.41 | Actual |
| 2021 | 37,518.47 | Actual |
| 2020 | 33,653.2 | Actual |
| 2019 | 33,826.94 | Actual |
| 2018 | 35,363.95 | Actual |
| 2017 | 33,296.98 | Actual |
| 2016 | 30,825.52 | Actual |
| 2015 | 30,171.79 | Actual |
| 2014 | 30,667.09 | Actual |
| 2013 | 28,449.36 | Actual |
| 2012 | 26,600.55 | Actual |
| 2011 | 26,177.95 | Actual |
| 2010 | 24,069.07 | Actual |
| 2009 | 19,933.01 | Actual |
| 2008 | 22,291.17 | Actual |
| 2007 | 25,075.29 | Actual |
| 2006 | 22,596.68 | Actual |
| 2005 | 20,162.88 | Actual |
| 2004 | 17,107.74 | Actual |
| 2003 | 15,211.15 | Actual |
| 2002 | 13,637.34 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — GDP per capita (USD)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
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Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net