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GDP South Korea 2008

GDP grows 3% in South Korea

Gross Domestic Product of South Korea grew 3% in 2008 compared to last year. This rate is 28 -tenths of one percent less than the figure of 5.8% published in 2007.

The GDP figure in 2008 was €713,431$1,046,820 million, South Korea is number 15 in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in South Korea dropped €141,984$125,870 million with respect to 2007.

The GDP per capita of South Korea in 2008 was €14,544$21,340, €3,027$2,748 less than in 2007, when it was €17,571$24,088.

If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, South Korea is in 44th position of the 196 countries whose GDP we publish.

Here we show you the progression of the GDP in South Korea. You can see GDP in other countries in GDP and see all the economic information about South Korea in South Korea's economy.

Quarterly GDP at market prices 2008
DateQuarterly GDPQuarterly GDPQuat. GDP Growth (%)Quat. GDP Annual Growth (%)
2008Q4€159,859M$201,383M-3.4%-1.6%
2008Q3€183,497M$263,935M0.7%3.8%
2008Q2€182,321M$272,610M0.4%4.3%
2008Q1€197,950M$284,318M0.8%5.7%
< GDP South Korea 2007GDP South Korea 2009 >
Quaterly GDP Per Capita 2008
DateQu. GDP Per CapitaQu. GDP P.C. Qu. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP Per Capita $Qu. GDP P.C. An. GrowthQu. GDP P.C. Qu. Growth
2008Q43,259K-13.5%-25.0%$4,105-31.7%-24.3%
2008Q33,769K0.7%-15.2%$5,421-7.2%-3.2%
2008Q23,745K-7.9%-15.8%$5,600-2.4%-4.1%
2008Q14,066K-6.5%-8.0%$5,8405.1%-2.9%
< GDP South Korea 2007GDP South Korea 2009 >
Evolution: Annual GDP South Korea
DateAnnual GDPAnnual GDPGDP Growth (%)
2008€713,431M$1,046,820M3.0%
2007€855,415M$1,172,690M5.8%
2006€838,288M$1,052,420M5.3%
2005€750,903M$934,720M4.3%
2004€637,423M$793,630M5.2%
2003€621,373M$702,550M3.1%
2002€663,546M$627,170M7.7%
2001€611,569M$547,730M4.9%
2000€623,885M$576,360M9.1%
1999€466,102M$497,240M11.5%
1998$384,030M-5.5%
1997$569,860M6.2%
1996$609,920M7.9%
1995$566,750M9.6%
1994$463,520M9.3%
1993$392,640M6.9%
1992$355,440M6.2%
1991$330,540M10.8%
1990$283,280M9.9%
1989$246,960M7.1%
1988$199,840M12.0%
1987$147,980M12.7%
1986$116,850M11.3%
1985$101,240M7.8%
1984$97,500M10.6%
1983$87,720M13.4%
1982$78,320M8.3%
1981$72,910M7.2%
1980$65,350M-1.7%
1979$64,680M8.7%
1978$53,950M11.0%
1977$38,450M12.3%
1976$29,900M13.2%
1975$21,780M7.8%
1974$19,540M9.5%
1973$13,880M14.9%
1972$10,860M7.2%
1971$9,540M10.5%
1970$8,160M10.1%
1969$6,801M14.6%
1968$5,352M13.2%
1967$4,382M9.1%
1966$3,774M12.0%
1965$3,102M7.3%
1964$2,970M9.5%
1963$2,803M9.0%
1962$2,382M3.9%
1961$2,157M6.9%
1960$1,987M2.3%
1959$1,978M5.6%
1958$1,901M6.6%
1957$1,677M9.4%
1956$1,450M0.6%
1955$1,392M5.6%
1954$1,454M7.5%
1953$1,348M
Evolution: GDP per capita South Korea
DateGDP per capita GDP per capita GDP P.C. Annual GrowthGDP P.C. Annual Growth
2008€14,544$21,340-17.2%-11.4%
2007€17,571$24,0881.5%10.9%
2006€17,306$21,72711.1%12.0%
2005€15,584$19,39917.6%17.5%
2004€13,257$16,5062.2%12.5%
2003€12,974$14,669-6.8%11.4%
2002€13,927$13,1647.9%13.8%
2001€12,910$11,563-2.7%-5.7%
2000€13,272$12,26132.7%15.0%
1999€9,999$10,66728.6%
1998$8,297-33.1%
1997$12,401-7.4%
1996$13,3986.6%
1995$12,56921.1%
1994$10,38316.9%
1993$8,8849.4%
1992$8,1256.4%
1991$7,63415.5%
1990$6,60813.6%
1989$5,81822.4%
1988$4,75533.7%
1987$3,55525.4%
1986$2,83514.3%
1985$2,4812.8%
1984$2,4139.8%
1983$2,19810.4%
1982$1,9915.8%
1981$1,8839.8%
1980$1,714-0.5%
1979$1,72318.1%
1978$1,45938.2%
1977$1,05626.6%
1976$83435.1%
1975$6189.6%
1974$56338.4%
1973$40725.5%
1972$32411.7%
1971$29014.6%
1970$25317.4%
1969$21624.2%
1968$17419.3%
1967$14513.4%
1966$12818.7%
1965$1081.8%
1964$1063.2%
1963$10314.4%
1962$907.4%
1961$845.3%
1960$79-2.3%
1959$811.1%
1958$8010.2%
1957$7312.5%
1956$651.3%
1955$64-7.0%
1954$694.8%
1953$66
Evolution: GDP growth rate at constant prices South Korea
Evolution: GDP per capita South Korea
GDP South Korea