Japan vs South Korea: Broad money
Broad money over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4,160.36 trillion current LCU against 1,638.01 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 2,522.35 trillion current LCU.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.72 trillion current LCU | 189.04 billion current LCU | 24.54 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1970s | 187.23 trillion current LCU | 3.89 trillion current LCU | 183.34 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 542.39 trillion current LCU | 30.60 trillion current LCU | 511.79 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,025.34 trillion current LCU | 161.78 trillion current LCU | 863.56 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,055.66 trillion current LCU | 1,034.00 trillion current LCU | 21.66 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,245.71 trillion current LCU | 2,204.48 trillion current LCU | 958.77 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,583.81 trillion current LCU | 3,727.34 trillion current LCU | 2,143.53 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher broad money, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 4,160.36 trillion current LCU against 1,638.01 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in broad money between Japan and South Korea?
- 2,522.35 trillion current LCU, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for broad money?
- Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.