Japan vs South Korea: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit
Japan
95.28 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
South Korea
99.38 units per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Japan rank
32nd
South Korea rank
31st
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 99.38 units per US$ of GDP against 95.28 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 4.1 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 31st of 158 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.97 units per US$ of GDP | 18.86 units per US$ of GDP | 74.1 units per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1970s | 99.98 units per US$ of GDP | 47.58 units per US$ of GDP | 52.41 units per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 60.25 units per US$ of GDP | 65.56 units per US$ of GDP | 5.31 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 43.73 units per US$ of GDP | 68.87 units per US$ of GDP | 25.14 units per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 91.55 units per US$ of GDP | 84.04 units per US$ of GDP | 7.51 units per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 99.38 units per US$ of GDP against 95.28 units per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit between Japan and South Korea?
- 4.1 units per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Japan ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 31st of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.