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South Korea: GDP per capita (current US$), 1990–2025
Value in 202536,227
Change since 2015+20.1%30,172 (2015)
World rank32 / 1862025
Rank in region6 / 31East Asia & Pacific
World14,406World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
41,783
40,620
38,627
37,376
36,227
35,951
35,917
34,537
34,418
Values and rank by year
| Year | GDP per capita (current US$) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36,227 | -0.0% | 32 / 186 |
| 2024 | 36,239 | +1.6% | 39 / 200 |
| 2023 | 35,674 | +2.4% | 42 / 204 |
| 2022 | 34,822 | -7.2% | 46 / 209 |
| 2021 | 37,518 | +11.5% | 39 / 210 |
| 2020 | 33,646 | -0.5% | 38 / 210 |
| 2019 | 33,827 | -4.3% | 39 / 211 |
| 2018 | 35,364 | +6.2% | 38 / 211 |
| 2017 | 33,297 | +8.0% | 39 / 211 |
| 2016 | 30,832 | +2.2% | 41 / 211 |
| 2015 | 30,172 | -1.6% | 43 / 212 |
| 2014 | 30,667 | +7.8% | 43 / 213 |
| 2013 | 28,449 | +7.0% | 44 / 212 |
| 2012 | 26,601 | +1.6% | 48 / 212 |
| 2011 | 26,175 | +8.7% | 49 / 214 |
| 2010 | 24,071 | +20.7% | 49 / 213 |
| 2009 | 19,937 | -10.4% | 55 / 213 |
| 2008 | 22,252 | -11.3% | 56 / 211 |
| 2007 | 25,078 | +10.9% | 48 / 210 |
| 2006 | 22,610 | +12.1% | 48 / 210 |
| 2005 | 20,167 | +17.8% | 49 / 209 |
| 2004 | 17,122 | +12.6% | 51 / 209 |
| 2003 | 15,212 | +11.5% | 52 / 209 |
| 2002 | 13,643 | +13.9% | 51 / 209 |
| 2001 | 11,981 | -5.7% | 49 / 205 |
| 2000 | 12,710 | +14.9% | 47 / 204 |
| 1999 | 11,063 | +28.9% | 51 / 202 |
| 1998 | 8,583 | -33.1% | 54 / 202 |
| 1997 | 12,822 | -7.5% | 44 / 201 |
| 1996 | 13,865 | +6.6% | 41 / 199 |
| 1995 | 13,002 | +21.1% | 40 / 199 |
| 1994 | 10,734 | +16.9% | 45 / 196 |
| 1993 | 9,180 | +9.5% | 47 / 195 |
| 1992 | 8,387 | +6.5% | 47 / 194 |
| 1991 | 7,873 | +15.6% | 48 / 193 |
| 1990 | 6,813 | – | 53 / 192 |
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