Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Korea
Korea: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 61,120 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61,120 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
31st
of 184 countries
All-time high
65,484 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
23,102 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Korea, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Korea stood at 61,120 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Korea peaked at 65,484 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,102 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Korea 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Korea, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 25,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 26,437 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 25,666 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 27,701 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 29,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 31,297 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 32,050 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 29,791 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 32,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 33,904 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 34,844 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 37,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 38,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 40,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 40,905 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 42,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 44,530 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 44,370 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 51,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 51,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 52,665 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 54,524 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 56,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 59,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 61,949 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 63,533 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 63,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 63,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 65,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 64,835 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 61,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,533 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,904 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | 51,031 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65,484 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 28 Canada 64,494 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 29 France 64,286 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Guyana 61,804 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Japan 59,059 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 33 Czechia 56,992 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 34 New Zealand 55,285 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Korea?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Korea was 61,120 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 65,484 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,102 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Korea ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.