{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-gdp-per-capita-current","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-gdp-per-capita-current","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-gdp-per-capita-current/","title":"South Korea GDP per Capita (Current USD) (2025)","description":"South Korea's GDP per Capita (Current USD): 36,227 current US$ in 2025, unchanged YoY. 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Used for purchasing-power comparisons at current exchange rates. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 37,518.5 current US$ in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 847.2 in 1976. The latest reading of 36,227 in 2025 represents a change of -11.6."}]}