GDP per capita forecast · World Bank data
South Korea GDP per capita forecast
GDP per capita (current US$)
Latest · 2025
$36,227
GDP per capita in South Korea is forecast at $36,688 in 12 months (2026), with an 80% range of $32,845 to $41,450. The latest World Bank figure is $36,227 for 2025.
In 24 months (2027) and 36 months (2028) the model projects $37,166 and $37,268 (+2.9% versus 2025).
Display-only line. World Bank data is annual: the forecasts are the yearly points marked on the chart. The monthly line between them is a straight-line interpolation for display, not a monthly forecast.
- 6 monthsinterpolated · display only
- $36,458▲ +0.6%80%: $34,536 – $38,839
- 12 months2026
- $36,688▲ +1.3%80%: $32,845 – $41,450
- 24 months2027
- $37,166▲ +2.6%80%: $31,659 – $43,570
- 36 months2028
- $37,268▲ +2.9%80%: $30,147 – $45,235
Backtest · last 5 years
How accurate has this been?
| Horizon | Tests | Avg. error | Naive error | In 80% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months | 5 | $1,641 | $1,599 | 100% |
| 24 months | 4 | $1,654 | $1,248 | 100% |
| 36 months | 3 | $1,650 | $1,571 | 100% |
We re-ran the model as if standing at past dates, using only the data available then. Avg. error is the mean absolute gap between the median and what happened; naive assumes no change from the last value. A well-calibrated 80% range contains about 80% of outcomes. Annual series have few test points, so treat these as rough. Methodology
Source data
Recent values
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,227 | −0.03% |
| 2024 | $36,239 | +1.58% |
| 2023 | $35,674 | +2.45% |
| 2022 | $34,822 | −7.19% |
| 2021 | $37,518 | +11.51% |
| 2020 | $33,646 | −0.54% |
| 2019 | $33,827 | −4.35% |
| 2018 | $35,364 | +6.21% |
| 2017 | $33,297 | +7.99% |
| 2016 | $30,832 | +2.19% |
About this forecast
- Source
- World Bank, World Development Indicators · series NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
- Data through
- 2025 · 66 observations
- Forecast updated
- Sep 28, 2026
- Model
- TimesFM 2.5 (Google Research, Apache-2.0), zero-shot
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