Adjusted net savings per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted net savings per capita was 6,319 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in South Korea, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in South Korea stood at 6,319 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in South Korea peaked at 6,554 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,694 current US$, in 1998.
That places South Korea 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,870 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2,194 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 2,202 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,394 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 2,815 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 3,189 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 3,106 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,740 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 1,694 current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 2,050 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 2,216 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,839 current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 2,150 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 2,636 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 3,425 current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 3,664 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3,982 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 4,629 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 3,831 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 3,228 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 4,510 current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 4,719 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4,666 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,194 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5,659 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5,995 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6,127 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6,554 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6,439 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,504 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 5,691 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6,319 current US$ | +11.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,319 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717 current US$, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,319 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 563.21 current US$, 11.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,425 current US$ | 1,694 current US$ | 3,189 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,160 current US$ | 1,839 current US$ | 4,629 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,537 current US$ | 4,510 current US$ | 6,554 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,005 current US$ | 5,691 current US$ | 6,319 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in South Korea?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in South Korea was 6,319 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,554 current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,694 current US$ in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.