Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Korea, Rep.'s gdp per capita stands at 36,227 as of 2025-12-31, down from 36,239 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Korea, Rep.'s gdp per capita was 36,227, down from 36,239 in 2024.
In 2024, Korea, Rep.'s gdp per capita was 36,239, up from 35,674 in 2023.
In 2023, Korea, Rep.'s gdp per capita was 35,674, up from 34,822 in 2022.
In 2022, Korea, Rep.'s gdp per capita was 34,822, down from 37,518 in 2021.
In 2021, Korea, Rep.'s gdp per capita was 37,518, up from 33,646 in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36,227 | -11.67 |
| 2024 | 36,239 | +564.54 |
| 2023 | 35,674 | +851.69 |
| 2022 | 34,822 | -2,696 |
| 2021 | 37,518 | +3,873 |
| 2020 | 33,646 | -181.17 |
| 2019 | 33,827 | -1,537 |
| 2018 | 35,364 | +2,067 |
| 2017 | 33,297 | +2,465 |
| 2016 | 30,832 | +660.27 |
| 2015 | 30,172 | -495.3 |
| 2014 | 30,667 | +2,218 |
| 2013 | 28,449 | +1,849 |
| 2012 | 26,601 | +425.31 |
| 2011 | 26,175 | +2,104 |
| 2010 | 24,071 | +4,134 |
| 2009 | 19,937 | -2,315 |
| 2008 | 22,252 | -2,826 |
| 2007 | 25,078 | +2,469 |
| 2006 | 22,610 | +2,443 |
| 2005 | 20,167 | +3,045 |
| 2004 | 17,122 | +1,910 |
| 2003 | 15,212 | +1,569 |
| 2002 | 13,643 | +1,661 |
| 2001 | 11,981 | -728.82 |
| 2000 | 12,710 | +1,648 |
| 1999 | 11,063 | +2,479 |
| 1998 | 8,583 | -4,238 |
| 1997 | 12,822 | -1,043 |
| 1996 | 13,865 | +863.22 |
| 1995 | 13,002 | +2,268 |
| 1994 | 10,734 | +1,554 |
| 1993 | 9,180 | +792.81 |
| 1992 | 8,387 | +514.51 |
| 1991 | 7,873 | +1,060 |
| 1990 | 6,813 | +823.69 |
| 1989 | 5,989 | +1,101 |
| 1988 | 4,889 | +1,231 |
| 1987 | 3,658 | +746.89 |
| 1986 | 2,911 | +367.94 |
| 1985 | 2,543 | +74.2 |
| 1984 | 2,469 | +223.13 |
| 1983 | 2,246 | +213.3 |
| 1982 | 2,032 | +113.84 |
| 1981 | 1,918 | +172.84 |
| 1980 | 1,746 | -68.34 |
| 1979 | 1,814 | +385.03 |
| 1978 | 1,429 | +356.04 |
| 1977 | 1,073 | +225.65 |
| 1976 | 847.21 | +220.06 |
| 1975 | 627.14 | +54.65 |
| 1974 | 572.49 | +159.99 |
| 1973 | 412.5 | +84.48 |
| 1972 | 328.02 | +23.75 |
| 1971 | 304.27 | +22.49 |
| 1970 | 281.79 | +36.29 |
| 1969 | 245.49 | +45.51 |
| 1968 | 199.98 | +37.52 |
| 1967 | 162.46 | +28.03 |
| 1966 | 134.43 | +25 |
| 1965 | 109.43 | -14.81 |
| 1964 | 124.24 | -22.77 |
| 1963 | 147.01 | +40.38 |
| 1962 | 106.62 | +12.42 |
| 1961 | 94.2 | -64.64 |
| 1960 | 158.84 | — |
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Korea, Rep.'s gdp per capita is 36,227 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 36,239 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 37,518 (2021); the lowest is 94.2 (1961), across data from 1960 to 2025.
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