Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 12.73 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in South Korea is 12.73 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 13.39 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,415 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places South Korea 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16,415 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 19,324 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 29,200 current LCU per person | +51.1% |
| 1975 | 43,565 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1976 | 64,494 current LCU per person | +48.0% |
| 1977 | 80,688 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 110,470 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 143,229 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 176,740 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 220,385 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 251,104 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 286,091 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 309,632 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 336,669 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 381,451 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 444,720 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 536,697 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 600,768 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 730,873 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 830,290 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 979,930 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 2.86 million current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 2.99 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.26 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3.51 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.64 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.91 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 4.25 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.85 million current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.03 million current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.98 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.36 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.76 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 7.77 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.70 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.06 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.75 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 9.36 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 10.10 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 10.37 million current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.45 million current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.03 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 13.39 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 12.74 million current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 12.73 million current LCU per person | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12.73 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,814 current LCU per person, 642.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12.73 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,974 current LCU per person, 554.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,423 current LCU per person | 16,415 current LCU per person | 143,229 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 354,426 current LCU per person | 176,740 current LCU per person | 600,768 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million current LCU per person | 730,873 current LCU per person | 2.27 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 million current LCU per person | 2.86 million current LCU per person | 5.03 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.09 million current LCU per person | 5.36 million current LCU per person | 10.37 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 million current LCU per person | 10.45 million current LCU per person | 13.39 million current LCU per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 12.73 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.39 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,415 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does South Korea rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.