GDP per capita in USD terms fell 4.03% to USD 33,592 in South Korea in 2022, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, GDP per capita in USD terms in South Korea reached an all time high of USD 35,004 in 2021 and an all time low of USD 93.8 in 1961. When compared to South Korea's main peers, GDP per capita in USD terms in China amounted to USD 12,970 , USD 0 in Dem. People's Republic of Korea, USD 34,358 in Japan and USD 4,163 in Vietnam in 2022.
South Korea has been ranked 31st within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of GDP per capita in USD terms, 5 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | Unit | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| Cambodia | USD | 1,662 | 1,771 | 1,901 | 2,042 | 2,192 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | USD | 12,562 | 12,970 | 13,629 | 14,671 | 15,898 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | USD | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| India | USD | 2,280 | 2,466 | 2,691 | 2,911 | 3,147 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | USD | 39,301 | 34,358 | 35,034 | 36,833 | 38,983 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | USD | 2,513 | 2,172 | 1,984 | 1,933 | 1,966 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | USD | 12,219 | 14,665 | 14,705 | 14,800 | 14,913 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | USD | 35,004 | 33,592 | 34,767 | 36,489 | 38,134 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | USD | 7,232 | 7,631 | 8,274 | 8,504 | 9,103 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | USD | 69,227 | 75,180 | 78,422 | 80,779 | 83,463 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | USD | 3,718 | 4,163 | 4,683 | 5,118 | 5,583 |
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