South Korea — GDP per capita (LCU, current)
Nominal GDP in local currency divided by mid-year population.
Time Series
Unit: lcu-current · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54,019,745.54 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 51,530,714.28 | Actual |
| 2024 | 49,406,855.69 | Actual |
| 2023 | 46,578,327.43 | Actual |
| 2022 | 44,971,280.6 | Actual |
| 2021 | 42,919,310.14 | Actual |
| 2020 | 39,710,953.95 | Actual |
| 2019 | 39,420,483.28 | Actual |
| 2018 | 38,906,122.78 | Actual |
| 2017 | 37,658,916.16 | Actual |
| 2016 | 35,788,854.51 | Actual |
| 2015 | 34,122,862.07 | Actual |
| 2014 | 32,287,540.35 | Actual |
| 2013 | 31,151,548.38 | Actual |
| 2012 | 29,973,675.42 | Actual |
| 2011 | 29,008,274.45 | Actual |
| 2010 | 27,837,451.71 | Actual |
| 2009 | 25,458,538.18 | Actual |
| 2008 | 24,523,087.57 | Actual |
| 2007 | 23,304,365.63 | Actual |
| 2006 | 21,587,532.44 | Actual |
| 2005 | 20,653,410.12 | Actual |
| 2004 | 19,609,731.76 | Actual |
| 2003 | 18,126,297.05 | Actual |
| 2002 | 17,068,525.68 | Actual |
| 2001 | 15,468,029.62 | Actual |
| 2000 | 14,374,808.64 | Actual |
| 1999 | 13,151,287.04 | Actual |
| 1998 | 12,029,141.63 | Actual |
| 1997 | 12,197,134.59 | Actual |
| 1996 | 11,153,694.85 | Actual |
| 1995 | 10,027,882.16 | Actual |
| 1994 | 8,624,178.29 | Actual |
| 1993 | 7,368,490.58 | Actual |
| 1992 | 6,547,445.57 | Actual |
| 1991 | 5,773,434.24 | Actual |
| 1990 | 4,821,928.09 | Actual |
| 1989 | 4,021,490.43 | Actual |
| 1988 | 3,575,918.17 | Actual |
| 1987 | 3,008,719.73 | Actual |
| 1986 | 2,565,762.52 | Actual |
| 1985 | 2,212,360.1 | Actual |
| 1984 | 1,989,701.72 | Actual |
| 1983 | 1,741,989.43 | Actual |
| 1982 | 1,485,751.84 | Actual |
| 1981 | 1,306,496.81 | Actual |
| 1980 | 1,060,317.35 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — GDP per capita (LCU, current)
Other indicators for this country
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- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
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- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- 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