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
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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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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,084 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.