Japan vs South Korea: Net domestic credit (current LCU)
Net domestic credit (current LCU) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 5,011.74 trillion current LCU against 1,825.99 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 3,185.75 trillion current LCU.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.7 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 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.66 trillion current LCU | 171.62 billion current LCU | 28.49 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1970s | 224.60 trillion current LCU | 4.38 trillion current LCU | 220.22 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 667.87 trillion current LCU | 42.27 trillion current LCU | 625.59 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 1,187.41 trillion current LCU | 210.91 trillion current LCU | 976.50 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,157.16 trillion current LCU | 1,201.49 trillion current LCU | 44.32 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,364.73 trillion current LCU | 2,565.20 trillion current LCU | 1,200.47 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,776.50 trillion current LCU | 4,448.72 trillion current LCU | 2,672.21 trillion current LCU | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net domestic credit, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 5,011.74 trillion current LCU against 1,825.99 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net domestic credit between Japan and South Korea?
- 3,185.75 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 net domestic credit?
- Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. 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.