Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 64.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
64.39
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
16th
of 120 countries
All-time high
64.39
in 2021
All-time low
38.74
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2021

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Republic of Korea, 2006–2021

02040602006201320212006: 38.72008: 402010: 40.62012: 42.82014: 44.92016: 53.72017: 55.52018: 572019: 59.12020: 61.32021: 64.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Republic of Korea stood at 64.39. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Republic of Korea peaked at 64.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.74, in 2006.

Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Republic of Korea, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 38.74
2008 40.03 +3.3%
2010 40.58 +1.4%
2012 42.84 +5.6%
2014 44.93 +4.9%
2016 53.66 +19.4%
2017 55.46 +3.4%
2018 56.96 +2.7%
2019 59.1 +3.8%
2020 61.33 +3.8%
2021 64.39 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.38 38.74 40.03 2
2010s 50.51 40.58 59.1 7
2020s 62.86 61.33 64.39 2

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 13 France 66.8 compare
  2. 14 Malta 65.08 compare
  3. 15 Finland 64.46 compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 64.32 compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 63.38 compare
  6. 19 Sweden 62.83 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Republic of Korea?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Republic of Korea was 64.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 64.39 in 2021.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.74 in 2006.
How does Republic of Korea rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Republic of Korea ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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