Value of 1962 South Korean Won today

₩100 in 1962
₩7,728.07 in 2023

The inflation rate in South Korea between 1962 and today has been 7,628.07%, which translates into a total increase of ₩7,628.07. This means that 100 won in 1962 are equivalent to 7,728.07 won in 2023. In other words, the purchasing power of ₩100 in 1962 equals ₩7,728.07 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 7.39%.

Inflation timeline in South Korea (1962 - 2023)

The following chart depicts the equivalence of ₩100 due to compound inflation and CPI changes. All values are equivalent in terms of purchasing power, which means that for each year the same goods or services could be bought with the indicated amount of money.

All calculations are performed in the local currency (KRW) and using 6 decimal digits. Results show only up to 2 decimal digits to favour readability. Inflation data is provided by governments and international institutions on a monthly basis. Today's values were extrapolated from the latest 12-month rolling average official data.

The following table contains relevant indicators:

Indicator Value
Cumulative inflation 1962-2022 7,219.56%
Cumulative inflation 1962-today 7,628.07%
Avg. Annual inflation 1962-2022 7.42%
CPI 1962 1.55
CPI 2022 113.55
CPI 2023-10 (latest official data) 119.51
CPI today 119.89

How to calculate today's value of money after inflation?

There are several ways to calculate the time value of money. Depending on the data available, results can be obtained by using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) formula or the compound interest formula.

Using the CPI formula

When we have both the start and end years, we can use the following formula:

Valuet =Value0 ×
CPIt/CPI0

To obtain the values equivalent in buying power between 1962 and 2022, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2022
=Value1962 ×
CPI2022/CPI1962
=₩ 100 ×
113.55/1.55
₩7,319.56

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 119.89:

Valuetoday
=Value1962 ×
CPItoday/CPI1962
=₩ 100 ×
119.89/1.55
₩7,728.07

Alternative: Using the compound interest formula

Given that money changes with time as a result of an inflation rate that acts as compound interest, we can use the following formula: FV = PV × (1 + i)n, where:

  • FV: Future Value
  • PV: Present Value
  • i: Interest rate (inflation)
  • n: Number of times the interest is compounded (i.e. # of years)

In this case, the future value represents the final amount obtained after applying the inflation rate to our initial value. In other words, it indicates how much are ₩100 worth today. There are 60 years between 1962 and 2022 and the average inflation rate was 7.4174%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2022
=PV × (1 + i)n
=₩100 × (1 + 0.074174)60
₩7,319.56

South Korea inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
₩1 won in 1962 ₩73.2 won in 2022
₩5 won in 1962 ₩365.98 won in 2022
₩10 won in 1962 ₩731.96 won in 2022
₩50 won in 1962 ₩3,659.78 won in 2022
₩100 won in 1962 ₩7,319.56 won in 2022
₩500 won in 1962 ₩36,597.78 won in 2022
₩1,000 won in 1962 ₩73,195.55 won in 2022
₩5,000 won in 1962 ₩365,977.76 won in 2022
₩10,000 won in 1962 ₩731,955.53 won in 2022
₩50,000 won in 1962 ₩3,659,777.63 won in 2022
₩100,000 won in 1962 ₩7,319,555.27 won in 2022
₩500,000 won in 1962 ₩36,597,776.33 won in 2022
₩1,000,000 won in 1962 ₩73,195,552.65 won in 2022
Cumulative inflation From 1962 7,628.07%
Avg. annual inflation From 1962 7.39%
CPI 1962 1.55
CPI today 119.89

Value of Won over time (by year)

Period Value
1962 100
1963 120.69
1964 156.25
1965 177.42
1966 197.4
1967 218.88
1968 242.46
1969 272.5
1970 315.96
1971 358.66
1972 400.58
1973 413.48
1974 513.98
1975 643.75
1976 742.42
1977 817.38
1978 935.57
1979 1,107
1980 1,424.69
1981 1,728.88
1982 1,853.2
1983 1,916.6
1984 1,960.18
1985 2,008.38
1986 2,063.61
1987 2,126.54
1988 2,278.51
1989 2,408.39
1990 2,614.87
1991 2,858.91
1992 3,036.54
1993 3,182.32
1994 3,381.72
1995 3,533.25
1996 3,707.24
1997 3,871.81
1998 4,162.72
1999 4,196.56
2000 4,291.36
2001 4,465.88
2002 4,589.24
2003 4,750.54
2004 4,921.12
2005 5,056.63
2006 5,170.02
2007 5,301.06
2008 5,548.83
2009 5,701.78
2010 5,869.37
2011 6,105.67
2012 6,239.2
2013 6,320.4
2014 6,400.97
2015 6,446.18
2016 6,508.82
2017 6,635.37
2018 6,733.3
2019 6,759.09
2020 6,795.4
2021 6,965.18
2022 7,319.56
2023-10 7,703.95
Today 7,728.07

All available years

Today's value of south korean won by year:

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