12th of 19 in 2025
Open rankingSouth Korea
2025 GDP rank12
$1.872T
In 2025, South Korea ranks 12th of 19 for GDP, at $1.872T.
Latest positions
10th of 19 in 2025
Open ranking14th of 19 in 2025
Open ranking8th of 19 in 2025
Open ranking8th of 19 in 2025
Open rankingComplete annual history
Available observations from the current snapshot. Missing periods stay missing.
| Year | GDP | Real GDP | GDP growth | GDP per capita | Real GDP per capita |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.872T | $1.937T | 1.01% | $36,227 | $37,470 |
| 2024 | $1.875T | $1.917T | 2% | $36,239 | $37,048 |
| 2023 | $1.845T | $1.88T | 1.58% | $35,674 | $36,348 |
| 2022 | $1.799T | $1.85T | 2.73% | $34,822 | $35,809 |
| 2021 | $1.942T | $1.801T | 4.61% | $37,518 | $34,793 |
| 2020 | $1.744T | $1.722T | -0.70% | $33,646 | $33,216 |
| 2019 | $1.751T | $1.734T | 2.31% | $33,827 | $33,496 |
| 2018 | $1.824T | $1.695T | 3.18% | $35,364 | $32,853 |
| 2017 | $1.71T | $1.643T | 3.43% | $33,297 | $31,980 |
| 2016 | $1.579T | $1.588T | 3.17% | $30,832 | $31,005 |
| 2015 | $1.539T | $1.539T | 2.92% | $30,172 | $30,172 |
| 2014 | $1.556T | $1.496T | 3.21% | $30,667 | $29,471 |
| 2013 | $1.435T | $1.449T | 3.29% | $28,449 | $28,733 |
| 2012 | $1.335T | $1.403T | 2.55% | $26,601 | $27,944 |
| 2011 | $1.307T | $1.368T | 3.69% | $26,175 | $27,393 |
| 2010 | $1.193T | $1.319T | 6.98% | $24,071 | $26,623 |
| 2009 | $983.1B | $1.233T | 0.82% | $19,937 | $25,010 |
| 2008 | $1.092T | $1.223T | 3% | $22,252 | $24,935 |
| 2007 | $1.221T | $1.187T | 5.84% | $25,078 | $24,392 |
| 2006 | $1.095T | $1.122T | 5.25% | $22,610 | $23,162 |
| 2005 | $971.7B | $1.066T | 4.36% | $20,167 | $22,124 |
| 2004 | $823.3B | $1.022T | 5.18% | $17,122 | $21,245 |
| 2003 | $728.5B | $971.2B | 3.07% | $15,212 | $20,278 |
| 2002 | $650B | $942.2B | 7.74% | $13,643 | $19,775 |
| 2001 | $567.6B | $874.5B | 4.73% | $11,981 | $18,460 |
| 2000 | $597.5B | $835B | 9.20% | $12,710 | $17,763 |
| 1999 | $515.7B | $764.6B | 11.62% | $11,063 | $16,403 |
| 1998 | $397.3B | $685.1B | -4.94% | $8,583 | $14,801 |
| 1997 | $589.2B | $720.7B | 6.28% | $12,822 | $15,682 |
| 1996 | $631.2B | $678.1B | 7.99% | $13,865 | $14,894 |
| 1995 | $586.3B | $627.9B | 9.74% | $13,002 | $13,924 |
| 1994 | $479.2B | $572.2B | 9.37% | $10,734 | $12,817 |
| 1993 | $405.7B | $523.2B | 6.99% | $9,180 | $11,837 |
| 1992 | $366.9B | $489B | 6.35% | $8,387 | $11,177 |
| 1991 | $340.9B | $459.8B | 10.87% | $7,873 | $10,619 |
| 1990 | $292.1B | $414.7B | 10.02% | $6,813 | $9,673 |
| 1989 | $254.2B | $376.9B | 7.17% | $5,989 | $8,878 |
| 1988 | $205.5B | $351.7B | 12.13% | $4,889 | $8,367 |
| 1987 | $152.2B | $313.6B | 12.89% | $3,658 | $7,535 |
| 1986 | $120B | $277.8B | 11.50% | $2,911 | $6,741 |
| 1985 | $103.8B | $249.1B | 7.94% | $2,543 | $6,106 |
| 1984 | $99.75B | $230.8B | 10.64% | $2,469 | $5,713 |
| 1983 | $89.62B | $208.6B | 13.47% | $2,246 | $5,228 |
| 1982 | $79.92B | $183.9B | 8.47% | $2,032 | $4,676 |
| 1981 | $74.29B | $169.5B | 7.40% | $1,918 | $4,378 |
| 1980 | $66.55B | $157.8B | -1.52% | $1,746 | $4,140 |
| 1979 | $68.08B | $160.3B | 8.74% | $1,814 | $4,270 |
| 1978 | $52.82B | $147.4B | 11.07% | $1,429 | $3,987 |
| 1977 | $39.06B | $132.7B | 12.38% | $1,073 | $3,645 |
| 1976 | $30.37B | $118.1B | 13.26% | $847 | $3,294 |
| 1975 | $22.13B | $104.3B | 7.93% | $627 | $2,955 |
| 1974 | $19.86B | $96.60B | 9.65% | $572 | $2,784 |
| 1973 | $14.07B | $88.10B | 14.97% | $412 | $2,583 |
| 1972 | $10.99B | $76.62B | 7.34% | $328 | $2,287 |
| 1971 | $10.01B | $71.39B | 10.65% | $304 | $2,171 |
| 1970 | $9.09B | $64.52B | 10.17% | $282 | $2,001 |
| 1969 | $7.74B | $58.56B | 14.59% | $245 | $1,856 |
| 1968 | $6.17B | $51.10B | 13.22% | $200 | $1,657 |
| 1967 | $4.90B | $45.14B | 9.15% | $162 | $1,498 |
| 1966 | $3.96B | $41.35B | 12.01% | $134 | $1,405 |
| 1965 | $3.14B | $36.92B | 7.31% | $109 | $1,286 |
| 1964 | $3.48B | $34.40B | 9.43% | $124 | $1,229 |
| 1963 | $4.01B | $31.44B | 9.01% | $147 | $1,153 |
| 1962 | $2.83B | $28.84B | 3.92% | $107 | $1,088 |
| 1961 | $2.43B | $27.75B | 6.92% | $94 | $1,077 |
| 1960 | $3.97B | $25.96B | Not available | $159 | $1,038 |
Values shown here are shortened for reading. The JSON snapshot keeps every decimal string.
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators. The source reported its last update on July 13, 2026.
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