South Korea Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: %

2006 - 2016 | Yearly | % | World Bank

South Korea Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data was reported at 12.200 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 12.500 % for 2014. South Korea Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data is updated yearly, averaging 12.750 % from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2016, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.000 % in 2012 and a record low of 12.200 % in 2016. South Korea Proportion of People Living Below 50 Percent Of Median Income: % data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Poverty and Inequality. The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2017 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.;World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are mostly from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For more information and methodology, please see http://pip.worldbank.org.;;The World Bank’s internationally comparable poverty monitoring database now draws on income or detailed consumption data from more than 2000 household surveys across 169 countries. See the Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) for details (www.pip.worldbank.org).

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Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12.200 2016 12.500 2014 12.200 2016 13.000 2012 % yearly 2006 - 2016

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South Korea Key Series

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 70,250.328 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 41,380.693 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 2.340 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 36,222.600 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 137,346.387 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 493,487.155 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Gross Savings Rate (%) 35.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Investment: % of GDP (%) 29.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 471,908.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 4.620 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 232,348.019 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 48.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 85,154.809 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 17.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Real GDP Growth (%) 1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 85.224 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Production Last Frequency Range
Gold Production (kg) 43.000 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 0.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2025
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 5,074,593.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Production (Unit) 4,127,251.000 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 2.322 2023 yearly 1986 - 2023
Construction and Properties Last Frequency Range
Building Permits (Unit) 10,596.000 Nov 2025 monthly Oct 1979 - Nov 2025
House Prices Growth (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Dec 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 142.394 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2025
Nominal Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) 0.108 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index (2010=100) 105.734 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2025
Real Residential Property Price Index Growth (%) -1.903 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KRW bn) 768,475.754 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KRW bn) 2,010,487.869 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (KRW bn) 736,053.817 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 47.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 896,321.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 15,686.233 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -7,001.194 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Employed Persons (Person) 28,782,000.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Forecast: Employment (Person mn) 28.727 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 51.305 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 2.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 64.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 1.07 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1983 - Sep 2025
Monthly Earnings (USD) 2,953 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Population (Person mn) 51.7 2025 yearly 1956 - 2025
Unemployment Rate (%) 2.60 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025

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