South Korea Household Final Consumption (% of GDP) (2025)
South Korea's Household Final Consumption (% of GDP): 48 % of GDP in 2025, -0.5pp YoY. World Bank (NE.CON.PRVT.ZS), 1976–2025.
South Korea (2025)
48
% of GDP
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | -0.5pp |
| 2024 | 48.5 | -1.4pp |
| 2023 | 49.9 | +0.9pp |
| 2022 | 49 | +1.9pp |
| 2021 | 47.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2020 | 47.8 | -2.3pp |
| 2019 | 50.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2018 | 49.4 | +0.4pp |
| 2017 | 49 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 49.2 | -0.6pp |
| 2015 | 49.8 | -1.3pp |
| 2014 | 51.1 | -0.4pp |
| 2013 | 51.5 | -0.8pp |
| 2012 | 52.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 52.1 | +0.9pp |
| 2010 | 51.2 | -1.3pp |
| 2009 | 52.5 | -0.8pp |
| 2008 | 53.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2007 | 53.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2006 | 53.6 | +0.8pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 48 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 47.1 in 2021 to 64.3 in 1976.
This page tracks household final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP in South Korea from 1990 to present. Consumer spending weight reflects the importance of domestic demand as a growth driver relative to exports or investment.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks household final consumption expenditure as a share of GDP in South Korea from 1990 to present. Consumer spending weight reflects the importance of domestic demand as a growth driver relative to exports or investment. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
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).
The series peaked at 64.3 % of GDP in 1976 and reached its lowest recorded value of 47.1 in 2021. The latest reading of 48 in 2025 represents a change of -0.5pp.