National comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Korea
South Korea: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Korea stood at 272,580 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Korea peaked at 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 135,484 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places South Korea 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 135,484 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 139,929 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 144,522 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 141,291 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 145,035 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 155,076 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 159,686 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 166,417 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 170,703 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 177,090 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 179,615 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 183,910 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 187,868 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 194,649 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 196,742 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 201,280 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 208,315 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 214,195 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 221,347 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 230,722 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 238,407 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 245,148 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 250,856 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 259,784 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 266,733 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 272,153 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58,240 real chained 2019 US$, 4.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,252 real chained 2019 US$ | 135,484 real chained 2019 US$ | 145,035 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 177,176 real chained 2019 US$ | 155,076 real chained 2019 US$ | 196,742 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,679 real chained 2019 US$ | 201,280 real chained 2019 US$ | 266,733 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ | 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ | 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Korea?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in South Korea was 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 272,580 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,484 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does South Korea rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.