Value of 1975 South Korean Won today

₩100 in 1975
₩1,210.72 in 2024

The inflation rate in South Korea between 1975 and today has been 1,110.72%, which translates into a total increase of ₩1,110.72. This means that 100 won in 1975 are equivalent to 1,210.72 won in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of ₩100 in 1975 equals ₩1,210.72 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 5.22%.

Inflation timeline in South Korea (1975 - 2024)

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 1975-2023 1,077.94%
Cumulative inflation 1975-today 1,110.72%
Avg. Annual inflation 1975-2023 5.27%
CPI 1975 9.99
CPI 2023 117.64
CPI 2024-09 (latest official data) 120.86
CPI today 120.91

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 1975 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1975 ×
CPI2023/CPI1975
=₩ 100 ×
117.64/9.99
₩1,177.94

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 120.91:

Valuetoday
=Value1975 ×
CPItoday/CPI1975
=₩ 100 ×
120.91/9.99
₩1,210.72

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 48 years between 1975 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 5.2725%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=₩100 × (1 + 0.052725)48
₩1,177.94

South Korea inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
₩1 won in 1975 ₩11.78 won in 2023
₩5 won in 1975 ₩58.9 won in 2023
₩10 won in 1975 ₩117.79 won in 2023
₩50 won in 1975 ₩588.97 won in 2023
₩100 won in 1975 ₩1,177.94 won in 2023
₩500 won in 1975 ₩5,889.7 won in 2023
₩1,000 won in 1975 ₩11,779.4 won in 2023
₩5,000 won in 1975 ₩58,897.01 won in 2023
₩10,000 won in 1975 ₩117,794.02 won in 2023
₩50,000 won in 1975 ₩588,970.11 won in 2023
₩100,000 won in 1975 ₩1,177,940.21 won in 2023
₩500,000 won in 1975 ₩5,889,701.07 won in 2023
₩1,000,000 won in 1975 ₩11,779,402.14 won in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1975 1,110.72%
Avg. annual inflation From 1975 5.22%
CPI 1975 9.99
CPI today 120.91

Value of Won over time (by year)

Period Value
1975 100
1976 115.33
1977 126.97
1978 145.33
1979 171.96
1980 221.31
1981 268.56
1982 287.88
1983 297.72
1984 304.49
1985 311.98
1986 320.56
1987 330.34
1988 353.94
1989 374.12
1990 406.19
1991 444.1
1992 471.69
1993 494.34
1994 525.32
1995 548.85
1996 575.88
1997 601.45
1998 646.64
1999 651.89
2000 666.62
2001 693.73
2002 712.89
2003 737.95
2004 764.45
2005 785.5
2006 803.11
2007 823.47
2008 861.95
2009 885.71
2010 911.75
2011 948.45
2012 969.2
2013 981.81
2014 994.33
2015 1,001.35
2016 1,011.08
2017 1,030.74
2018 1,045.95
2019 1,049.95
2020 1,055.6
2021 1,081.97
2022 1,137.04
2023 1,177.94
2024-09 1,210.24
Today 1,210.72

All available years

Today's value of south korean won by year:

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