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South Korea

$36,227
GDP per capita, 2025 · world rank 33 of 193

GDP per capita against the world average

$7,803$22,661$37,518
2006South KoreaWorld2025

Current US dollars. Source: World Bank.

Every indicator

  • GDP per capita
    US$
    $36,227
    2025 · rank 33 · +151% vs world
  • GDP growth
    % per year
    +1.0%
    2025 · rank 159 · -66% vs world
  • Population
    people
    51.7M
    2025 · rank 29 · -99% vs world
  • Life expectancy
    years
    83.6 yrs
    2024 · rank 11 · +14% vs world
  • Unemployment
    % of labour force
    2.7%
    2025 · rank 151 · -44% vs world
  • Inflation
    % per year
    2.1%
    2025 · rank 123 · -30% vs world
  • Internet users
    % of population
    98%
    2024 · rank 13 · +33% vs world
  • CO2 per capita
    tonnes
    11.4 t
    2024 · rank 15 · +142% vs world
  • Renewable energy
    % of energy use
    4%
    2021 · rank 162 · -82% vs world

Latest year each series reports. Trends show the last 20 years where available.

More of Eastern Asia

Japan
$35,951
China
$13,862
Mongolia
$7,108
North Korea
no GDP data