China vs South Korea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations)
China
261.95 trillion
in 2024
South Korea
1,267.21 trillion
in 2012
China rank
8th
South Korea rank
5th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,267.21 trillion against 261.95 trillion in China, a difference of 1,005.26 trillion.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.8 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 5th of 178 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185.10 billion | 8.45 trillion | 8.26 trillion | South Korea |
| 1980s | 639.71 billion | 41.28 trillion | 40.64 trillion | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.18 trillion | 219.86 trillion | 214.68 trillion | South Korea |
| 2000s | 22.35 trillion | 787.02 trillion | 764.67 trillion | South Korea |
| 2010s | 60.55 trillion | 1,230.97 trillion | 1,170.42 trillion | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic claims, claims on private sector, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,267.21 trillion against 261.95 trillion in China as of 2012.
- What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on private sector between China and South Korea?
- 1,005.26 trillion, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for domestic claims, claims on private sector?
- China ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 5th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.