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South Korea — Household consumption (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1911–2027 · 105 observations

About this series

Household final consumption expenditure records spending by households and nonprofit institutions serving households on goods and services for current use. It is a component of GDP. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The household consumption reading for South Korea was 48% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 48.5% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.45 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 48.8% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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  • Annual data, 1911–2027
  • Quarterly data, 1960–2027
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Latest observations

2007–2027

PeriodValue
202748.1 % of GDP
202648 % of GDP
202548 % of GDP
202448.5 % of GDP
202349.9 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202249 % of GDP
202147.1 % of GDP
202047.8 % of GDP
201950.1 % of GDP
201849.4 % of GDP
201749 % of GDP
201649.2 % of GDP
201549.8 % of GDP
201451.1 % of GDP
201351.5 % of GDP
201252.3 % of GDP
201152.1 % of GDP
201051.2 % of GDP
200952.5 % of GDP
200853.3 % of GDP

Values before 2008, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.