China vs Korea: Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding

China
23.7%
in 2021
Korea
17.9%
in 2021
China rank
6th
Korea rank
9th

Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding over time

  • China
  • Korea
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How they compare

China currently reports 23.7% against 17.9% in Korea, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Korea ahead.

China ranks 6th and Korea ranks 9th of 24 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 32.2% 26.4% Korea
2010s 26.3% 24.2% 2.1% China
2020s 24.2% 18.5% 5.8% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding, China or Korea?
China, at 23.7% against 17.9% in Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding between China and Korea?
5.8%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do China and Korea rank globally for nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding?
China ranks 6th and Korea ranks 9th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nonfinancial corporate bonds to total bonds and notes outstanding (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 532 data points, 1987–2021
Last refreshed

Total amount of domestic nonfinancial corporate bonds and notes outstanding (BIS Table 16B) to total amount of domestic bonds and notes outstanding, both corporate and noncorporate (BIS Table 16A).