Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 80.39 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in Republic of Korea is 80.39 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Republic of Korea peaked at 80.39 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,130 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,130 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,600 current LCU per person | +41.6% |
| 1962 | 1,948 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 2,033 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 2,274 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 3,383 current LCU per person | +48.8% |
| 1966 | 5,333 current LCU per person | +57.6% |
| 1967 | 8,427 current LCU per person | +58.0% |
| 1968 | 14,192 current LCU per person | +68.4% |
| 1969 | 22,336 current LCU per person | +57.4% |
| 1970 | 27,846 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 32,994 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 43,330 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 58,073 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 70,808 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 89,284 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 117,293 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 161,330 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 214,466 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 1979 | 263,169 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 328,782 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 404,698 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 506,128 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 574,740 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 611,434 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 700,032 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 820,919 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 967,752 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 2.98 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.41 million current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 3.92 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 4.43 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 5.59 million current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 7.06 million current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 8.79 million current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 16.15 million current LCU per person | +83.8% |
| 2002 | 18.30 million current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 18.75 million current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.86 million current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 21.20 million current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 23.73 million current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 26.16 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 29.07 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 31.78 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 33.51 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 35.07 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 36.57 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 38.09 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 40.93 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 44.05 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 47.00 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 49.27 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 52.35 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 56.29 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 61.73 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 69.80 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 72.73 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 75.50 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 80.39 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,266 current LCU per person | 1,130 current LCU per person | 22,336 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 107,859 current LCU per person | 27,846 current LCU per person | 263,169 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 746,018 current LCU per person | 328,782 current LCU per person | 1.38 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 million current LCU per person | 1.60 million current LCU per person | 7.06 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.38 million current LCU per person | 8.79 million current LCU per person | 31.78 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.31 million current LCU per person | 33.51 million current LCU per person | 56.29 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.03 million current LCU per person | 61.73 million current LCU per person | 80.39 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More financial sector data for Republic of Korea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 96.84 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 117.53 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 294.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 308.07 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 311.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Republic of Korea was 80.39 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 80.39 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,130 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.