The statistic shows gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in South Korea from 1987 to 2020, with projections up until 2027. GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year. It is considered to be a very important indicator of the economic strength of a country and a positive change is an indicator of economic growth. In 2020, the GDP per capita in South Korea amounted to around 31,638.46 U.S. dollars.
South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in current prices from 1987 to 2027
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
GDP per capita in U.S. dollars
2027*
44,847.01
2026*
42,954.27
2025*
41,081.53
2024*
39,169.65
2023*
37,272.41
2022*
34,994.2
2021*
34,801.09
2020
31,638.46
2019
31,936.8
2018
33,433.17
2017
31,600.73
2016
29,274.23
2015
28,732.23
2014
29,249.58
2013
27,182.74
2012
25,466.76
2011
25,095.07
2010
23,085.4
2009
19,138.38
2008
21,350.43
2007
24,086.41
2006
21,743.48
2005
19,402.5
2004
16,496.13
2003
14,672.81
2002
13,165.08
2001
11,561.21
2000
12,257.02
1999
10,672.45
1998
8,281.72
1997
12,398.49
1996
13,402.99
1995
12,564.72
1994
10,385.39
1993
8,884.92
1992
8,126.66
1991
7,636.95
1990
6,610
1989
5,817.07
1988
4,748.64
1987
3,554.61
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IMF. (April 19, 2022). South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in current prices from 1987 to 2027 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/939347/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-south-korea/
IMF. "South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in current prices from 1987 to 2027 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939347/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-south-korea/
IMF. (2022). South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in current prices from 1987 to 2027 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/939347/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-south-korea/
IMF. "South Korea: Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) per Capita in Current Prices from 1987 to 2027 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939347/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-south-korea/
IMF, South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in current prices from 1987 to 2027 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/939347/gross-domestic-product-gdp-per-capita-in-south-korea/ (last visited May 26, 2022)
