US, Japan or Korea: Whose GDP Per Person Grew Most, 1996 to 2025?
United States: $30.0K in 1996 to $90.0K in 2025 (3.00x, +3.9% a year). Japan: $39.9K in 1996 to $36.0K in 2025 (0.90x, -0.4% a year). South Korea: $13.9K in 1996 to $36.2K in 2025 (2.61x, +3.4% a year).
| Period | United States | Japan | South Korea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $90.0K | $36.0K | $36.2K |
| 2024 | $86.2K | $33.8K | $36.2K |
| 2023 | $82.6K | $35.2K | $35.7K |
| 2022 | $78.0K | $35.5K | $34.8K |
| 2021 | $71.4K | $41.6K | $37.5K |
| 2020 | $64.5K | $41.1K | $33.6K |
| 2019 | $65.2K | $41.4K | $33.8K |
| 2018 | $62.9K | $40.6K | $35.4K |
| 2017 | $60.0K | $39.7K | $33.3K |
| 2016 | $58.0K | $40.2K | $30.8K |
| 2015 | $56.8K | $35.7K | $30.2K |
| 2014 | $55.2K | $39.2K | $30.7K |
| 2013 | $53.3K | $41.4K | $28.4K |
| 2012 | $51.7K | $49.6K | $26.6K |
| 2011 | $50.0K | $49.1K | $26.2K |
| 2010 | $48.6K | $45.4K | $24.1K |
| 2009 | $47.2K | $41.7K | $19.9K |
| 2008 | $48.6K | $40.3K | $22.3K |
| 2007 | $48.1K | $36.1K | $25.1K |
| 2006 | $46.3K | $36.4K | $22.6K |
| 2005 | $44.1K | $38.2K | $20.2K |
| 2004 | $41.7K | $38.7K | $17.1K |
| 2003 | $39.5K | $35.8K | $15.2K |
| 2002 | $38.0K | $33.3K | $13.6K |
| 2001 | $37.1K | $34.9K | $12.0K |
| 2000 | $36.3K | $39.8K | $12.7K |
| 1999 | $34.5K | $37.0K | $11.1K |
| 1998 | $32.9K | $32.8K | $8.6K |
| 1997 | $31.5K | $36.3K | $12.8K |
| 1996 | $30.0K | $39.9K | $13.9K |
Highest in 2025: United States at $90.0K. Largest growth over the period: United States (3.00x).
What is counted: GDP per person at current US dollars, not adjusted for inflation or purchasing power.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0, 1996 to 2025. Values as published; we only converted the units for the chart. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the World Bank. For information only. Not financial advice.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, CC BY 4.0 · Data as of 2025-12-31
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