Gross national income per capita worldbank in Korea
Korea: Gross national income per capita worldbank was 56,424 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national income per capita worldbank in Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income per capita worldbank in Korea is 56,424, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income per capita worldbank in Korea peaked at 56,424 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,432, in 1990.
Korea ranks 25th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national income per capita worldbank in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,432 | — |
| 1991 | 18,064 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 18,998 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 20,186 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 21,871 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 23,585 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 24,946 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 25,776 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 23,673 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 26,059 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 27,610 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 28,457 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 30,773 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 31,428 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 32,618 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 33,426 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 34,564 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 36,302 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 36,171 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36,921 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39,485 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 39,845 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 40,844 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 42,252 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 43,444 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 46,041 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 47,975 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 49,386 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 50,132 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 50,279 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50,283 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 52,263 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 52,088 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53,103 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 55,152 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 56,424 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,959 | 16,432 | 26,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,827 | 27,610 | 36,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,968 | 39,485 | 50,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,219 | 50,283 | 56,424 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income per capita worldbank in Korea?
- Gross national income per capita worldbank in Korea was 56,424 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income per capita worldbank recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 56,424 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national income per capita worldbank recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,432 in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for gross national income per capita worldbank?
- Korea ranks 25th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national income per capita worldbank rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income per capita worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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