S. Korea’s per Capita Income Tops US$33,000 in 2018 Under Revised Benchmark

SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s per capital income reached a record level of over US$33,000 last year, an increase of more than $2,000 from an earlier estimate, due to a revision of the benchmark year aimed at better aligning the country’s statistics with those of other countries, the central bank said Tuesday. [...]