South Korea GDP Per Capita 1960-2023
GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- South Korea gdp per capita for 2021 was $34,998, a 10.33% increase from 2020.
- South Korea gdp per capita for 2020 was $31,721, a 0.57% decline from 2019.
- South Korea gdp per capita for 2019 was $31,902, a 4.59% decline from 2018.
- South Korea gdp per capita for 2018 was $33,437, a 5.76% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
GDP Per Capita (US $) |
| Monaco |
$234,315 |
| Luxembourg |
$133,590 |
| Bermuda |
$114,090 |
| Ireland |
$100,172 |
| Switzerland |
$91,992 |
| Norway |
$89,154 |
| Cayman Islands |
$86,569 |
| Singapore |
$72,794 |
| United States |
$70,249 |
| Faroe Islands |
$69,010 |
| Iceland |
$68,728 |
| Denmark |
$68,008 |
| Qatar |
$66,838 |
| Sweden |
$61,029 |
| Australia |
$60,443 |
| Netherlands |
$57,768 |
| Finland |
$53,655 |
| Austria |
$53,638 |
| Israel |
$52,171 |
| Canada |
$51,988 |
| Belgium |
$51,247 |
| Germany |
$51,204 |
| Hong Kong |
$49,801 |
| New Zealand |
$48,781 |
| United Kingdom |
$46,510 |
| UAE |
$44,316 |
| Macao |
$43,874 |
| France |
$43,659 |
| Andorra |
$42,137 |
| Japan |
$39,313 |
| New Caledonia |
$37,160 |
| Guam |
$35,905 |
| Italy |
$35,657 |
| South Korea |
$34,998 |
| Malta |
$33,487 |
| Puerto Rico |
$32,641 |
| Cyprus |
$31,552 |
| Brunei |
$31,449 |
| Spain |
$30,104 |
| Aruba |
$29,342 |
| Slovenia |
$29,291 |
| Estonia |
$27,944 |
| Bahamas |
$27,478 |
| Czech Republic |
$26,821 |
| Bahrain |
$26,563 |
| Portugal |
$24,568 |
| Lithuania |
$23,723 |
| Saudi Arabia |
$23,186 |
| Slovak Republic |
$21,392 |
| Latvia |
$21,148 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
$20,909 |
| Greece |
$20,193 |
| French Polynesia |
$19,915 |
| Oman |
$19,509 |
| Hungary |
$18,728 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
$18,083 |
| Poland |
$18,000 |
| Curacao |
$17,718 |
| Croatia |
$17,685 |
| Uruguay |
$17,313 |
| Barbados |
$17,225 |
| Chile |
$16,265 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
$16,033 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
$15,781 |
| Seychelles |
$14,653 |
| Panama |
$14,618 |
| Palau |
$12,084 |
| Argentina |
$10,636 |
| South Korea GDP Per Capita - Historical Data |
| Year |
GDP Per Capita (US $) |
Annual Growth Rate (%) |
| 2021 |
$34,998 |
10.33% |
| 2020 |
$31,721 |
-0.57% |
| 2019 |
$31,902 |
-4.59% |
| 2018 |
$33,437 |
5.76% |
| 2017 |
$31,617 |
7.95% |
| 2016 |
$29,289 |
1.94% |
| 2015 |
$28,732 |
-1.77% |
| 2014 |
$29,250 |
7.60% |
| 2013 |
$27,183 |
6.74% |
| 2012 |
$25,467 |
1.48% |
| 2011 |
$25,096 |
8.70% |
| 2010 |
$23,087 |
20.60% |
| 2009 |
$19,144 |
-10.34% |
| 2008 |
$21,350 |
-11.36% |
| 2007 |
$24,086 |
10.78% |
| 2006 |
$21,743 |
12.07% |
| 2005 |
$19,403 |
17.62% |
| 2004 |
$16,496 |
12.43% |
| 2003 |
$14,673 |
11.45% |
| 2002 |
$13,165 |
13.87% |
| 2001 |
$11,561 |
-5.68% |
| 2000 |
$12,257 |
14.85% |
| 1999 |
$10,672 |
28.87% |
| 1998 |
$8,282 |
-33.20% |
| 1997 |
$12,398 |
-7.50% |
| 1996 |
$13,403 |
6.67% |
| 1995 |
$12,565 |
20.99% |
| 1994 |
$10,385 |
16.89% |
| 1993 |
$8,885 |
9.33% |
| 1992 |
$8,127 |
6.41% |
| 1991 |
$7,637 |
15.54% |
| 1990 |
$6,610 |
13.63% |
| 1989 |
$5,817 |
22.50% |
| 1988 |
$4,749 |
33.59% |
| 1987 |
$3,555 |
25.39% |
| 1986 |
$2,835 |
14.20% |
| 1985 |
$2,482 |
2.86% |
| 1984 |
$2,413 |
9.75% |
| 1983 |
$2,199 |
10.36% |
| 1982 |
$1,993 |
5.79% |
| 1981 |
$1,883 |
9.79% |
| 1980 |
$1,715 |
-3.82% |
| 1979 |
$1,784 |
26.87% |
| 1978 |
$1,406 |
33.14% |
| 1977 |
$1,056 |
26.58% |
| 1976 |
$834 |
35.09% |
| 1975 |
$617 |
9.60% |
| 1974 |
$563 |
38.45% |
| 1973 |
$407 |
25.51% |
| 1972 |
$324 |
7.64% |
| 1971 |
$301 |
7.83% |
| 1970 |
$279 |
14.74% |
| 1969 |
$243 |
22.68% |
| 1968 |
$198 |
23.13% |
| 1967 |
$161 |
20.74% |
| 1966 |
$133 |
22.77% |
| 1965 |
$109 |
-12.04% |
| 1964 |
$124 |
-15.51% |
| 1963 |
$146 |
37.81% |
| 1962 |
$106 |
13.14% |
| 1961 |
$94 |
-40.72% |
| 1960 |
$158 |
-40.72% |
