Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in South Korea
South Korea: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 58.95 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in South Korea, 2006–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in South Korea stood at 58.95 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in South Korea peaked at 58.95 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.46 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2006.
South Korea ranks 9th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.06 international-$ in 2011 prices | 35.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | 36.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 37.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 54.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.55 international-$ in 2011 prices | 56.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 58.95 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in South Korea?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in South Korea was 58.95 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.95 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.46 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.