Value of 1998 South Korean Won today

₩100 in 1998
₩187.41 in 2024

The inflation rate in South Korea between 1998 and today has been 87.41%, which translates into a total increase of ₩87.41. This means that 100 won in 1998 are equivalent to 187.41 won in 2024. In other words, the purchasing power of ₩100 in 1998 equals ₩187.41 today. The average annual inflation rate between these periods has been 2.45%.

Inflation timeline in South Korea (1998 - 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 1998-2023 82.16%
Cumulative inflation 1998-today 87.41%
Avg. Annual inflation 1998-2023 2.43%
CPI 1998 64.58
CPI 2023 117.64
CPI 2024-09 (latest official data) 120.86
CPI today 121.02

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 1998 and 2023, use the corresponding CPI values:

Value2023
=Value1998 ×
CPI2023/CPI1998
=₩ 100 ×
117.64/64.58
₩182.16

To obtain the equivalent value today (present value), plug in the CPI for today, which is estimated as 121.02:

Valuetoday
=Value1998 ×
CPItoday/CPI1998
=₩ 100 ×
121.02/64.58
₩187.41

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 25 years between 1998 and 2023 and the average inflation rate was 2.428%. Therefore, we can resolve the formula like this:

Value2023
=PV × (1 + i)n
=₩100 × (1 + 0.02428)25
₩182.16

South Korea inflation - Conversion table

Initial Value Equivalent value
₩1 won in 1998 ₩1.82 won in 2023
₩5 won in 1998 ₩9.11 won in 2023
₩10 won in 1998 ₩18.22 won in 2023
₩50 won in 1998 ₩91.08 won in 2023
₩100 won in 1998 ₩182.16 won in 2023
₩500 won in 1998 ₩910.82 won in 2023
₩1,000 won in 1998 ₩1,821.64 won in 2023
₩5,000 won in 1998 ₩9,108.22 won in 2023
₩10,000 won in 1998 ₩18,216.45 won in 2023
₩50,000 won in 1998 ₩91,082.25 won in 2023
₩100,000 won in 1998 ₩182,164.49 won in 2023
₩500,000 won in 1998 ₩910,822.47 won in 2023
₩1,000,000 won in 1998 ₩1,821,644.94 won in 2023
Cumulative inflation From 1998 87.41%
Avg. annual inflation From 1998 2.45%
CPI 1998 64.58
CPI today 121.02

Value of Won over time (by year)

Period Value
1998 100
1999 100.81
2000 103.09
2001 107.28
2002 110.25
2003 114.12
2004 118.22
2005 121.47
2006 124.2
2007 127.35
2008 133.3
2009 136.97
2010 141
2011 146.68
2012 149.88
2013 151.83
2014 153.77
2015 154.86
2016 156.36
2017 159.4
2018 161.75
2019 162.37
2020 163.24
2021 167.32
2022 175.84
2023 182.16
2024-09 187.16
Today 187.41

All available years

Today's value of south korean won by year:

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