Broad money (current LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 80.39 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
80.39 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
3rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
80.39 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,130 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 80.39 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 133,966 current LCU per person, 600.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 80.39 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 191,890 current LCU per person, 418.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
More financial sector data for South Korea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in South 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 South 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 South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,130 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.