The Gross Domestic Product per capita in South Korea was last recorded at 37469.66 US dollars in 2025. The GDP per Capita in South Korea is equivalent to 297 percent of the world's average. GDP per Capita in South Korea averaged 14671.98 USD from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 37469.66 USD in 2025 and a record low of 1037.73 USD in 1960. source: World Bank

GDP per Capita in South Korea is expected to reach 38519.00 USD by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea GDP per capita is projected to trend around 39405.00 USD in 2027 and 40350.00 USD in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 1.00 2.00 percent Dec 2025
GDP 1872.37 1875.39 USD Billion Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 3.70 3.80 percent Jun 2026
GDP Constant Prices 600405.70 596692.80 KRW Billion Jun 2026
GDP from Agriculture 8116.40 8737.50 KRW Billion Jun 2026
GDP from Construction 23289.30 23746.60 KRW Billion Jun 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 167898.60 165867.30 KRW Billion Jun 2026
GDP from Mining 329.50 355.20 KRW Billion Jun 2026
GDP from Public Administration 37693.00 37496.10 KRW Billion Jun 2026
GDP from Services 346973.50 343211.80 KRW Billion Jun 2026
GDP from Transport 28276.10 27729.50 KRW Billion Jun 2026
GDP from Utilities 11804.10 11960.40 KRW Billion Jun 2026
GDP Growth Rate 0.60 1.80 percent Jun 2026
GDP per Capita 37469.66 37048.43 USD Dec 2025
GDP per Capita PPP 55070.94 54029.34 USD Dec 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 164323.70 163008.20 KRW Billion Jun 2026
Gross National Product 624001.30 616371.80 KRW Billion Mar 2026


South Korea GDP per capita
The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
37469.66 37048.43 37469.66 1037.73 1960 - 2025 USD Yearly
Constant 2015 USD