Gross Domestic Product of South Korea grew 0.8% in 2009 compared to last year. This rate is 22 -tenths of one percent less than the figure of 3% published in 2008.
The GDP figure in 2009 was €677,356$944,330 million, South Korea is number 14 in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in South Korea dropped €36,075$102,490 million with respect to 2008.
The GDP per capita of South Korea in 2009 was €13,737$19,152, €807$2,188 less than in 2008, when it was €14,544$21,340. To view the evolution of the GDP per capita, it is interesting to look back a few years and compare these data with those of 1999 when the GDP per capita in South Korea was €9,999$10,667.
If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, South Korea is in 42th 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.