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GDP South Korea 2021

GDP improves in South Korea

Gross Domestic Product of South Korea grew 4.3% in 2021 compared to last year. This rate is 50 -tenths of one percent higher than the figure of -0.7% published in 2020.

The GDP figure in 2021 was €1,530,143$1,817,690 million, leaving South Korea placed 10th in the ranking of GDP of the 196 countries that we publish. The absolute value of GDP in South Korea rose €89,065$173,080 million with respect to 2020.

The GDP per capita of South Korea in 2021 was €29,576$35,128, €1,775$3,401 higher than in 2020, it was €27,801$31,727. 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 2011 when the GDP per capita in South Korea was €18,036$25,100.

If we order the countries according to their GDP per capita, South Korea is well positioned in terms of the standard of living of its population, coming 30th out 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 2021
DateQuarterly GDPQuarterly GDPQuat. GDP Growth (%)Quat. GDP Annual Growth (%)
2021Q4€393,442M$340,065M1.4%4.2%
2021Q3€383,345M$321,413M0.1%4.2%
2021Q2€382,571M$455,681M0.9%6.5%
2021Q1€377,033M$309,738M1.8%2.4%
< GDP South Korea 2020GDP South Korea 2022 >
Quaterly GDP Per Capita 2021
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
2021Q47,605K2.8%6.0%$6,57310.6%6.0%
2021Q37,395K0.2%8.5%$6,201-21.5%-29.5%
2021Q27,380K1.5%8.0%$8,79142.6%47.1%
2021Q17,274K1.4%3.3%$5,975-5.8%0.5%
< GDP South Korea 2020GDP South Korea 2022 >
Evolution: Annual GDP South Korea
DateAnnual GDPAnnual GDPGDP Growth (%)
2021€1,530,143M$1,817,690M4.3%
2020€1,441,078M$1,644,610M-0.7%
2019€1,475,014M$1,651,010M2.2%
2018€1,460,337M$1,725,160M2.9%
2017€1,437,262M$1,623,310M3.2%
2016€1,354,929M$1,500,030M2.9%
2015€1,321,202M$1,465,340M2.8%
2014€1,117,129M$1,483,950M3.2%
2013€1,031,997M$1,370,560M3.2%
2012€994,123M$1,277,960M2.4%
2011€900,632M$1,253,430M3.7%
2010€861,899M$1,143,870M6.8%
2009€677,356M$944,330M0.8%
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
2021€29,576$35,1286.4%10.7%
2020€27,801$31,727-2.4%-0.6%
2019€28,495$31,9290.7%-4.5%
2018€28,309$33,4291.2%5.8%
2017€27,983$31,6055.8%7.9%
2016€26,454$29,2872.2%2.0%
2015€25,898$28,72417.7%-1.8%
2014€22,014$29,2427.6%7.6%
2013€20,464$27,1783.3%6.8%
2012€19,803$25,4589.8%1.4%
2011€18,036$25,1003.7%8.7%
2010€17,393$23,08326.6%20.5%
2009€13,737$19,152-5.5%-10.3%
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