The Gross Domestic Product per capita in South Korea was last recorded at 36238.60 US dollars in 2024. The GDP per Capita in South Korea is equivalent to 287 percent of the world's average. GDP per Capita in South Korea averaged 13857.26 USD from 1960 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 37518.50 USD in 2021 and a record low of 1027.65 USD in 1960. source: World Bank

GDP per Capita in South Korea is expected to reach 37072.00 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 37962.00 USD in 2027 and 38873.00 USD in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 2.00 1.40 percent Dec 2024
GDP 1917.30 1879.63 USD Billion Dec 2024
GDP Growth Rate YoY 1.50 1.80 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 583601.00 575918.30 KRW Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Agriculture 8167.00 8579.40 KRW Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Construction 23738.00 23731.60 KRW Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 157982.50 156182.50 KRW Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Mining 385.40 356.50 KRW Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Public Administration 36963.00 37047.60 KRW Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Services 338883.80 334600.10 KRW Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Transport 27467.50 26764.50 KRW Billion Sep 2025
GDP from Utilities 12438.70 11784.20 KRW Billion Sep 2025
GDP Growth Rate -0.30 1.30 percent Dec 2025
GDP per Capita 36238.60 35674.10 USD Dec 2024
GDP per Capita PPP 55071.00 54029.00 USD Dec 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 160825.20 158561.70 KRW Billion Sep 2025
Gross National Product 581942.60 577525.80 KRW Billion Sep 2025


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
36238.60 35674.10 37518.50 1027.65 1960 - 2024 USD Yearly
Constant 2015 USD