Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Korea
South Korea: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 2.18 million units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Korea, 1974–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea is 2.18 million units per person, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea peaked at 2.48 million units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,358 units per person, in 1974.
South Korea ranks 8th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9,358 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 13,019 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1976 | 15,883 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 19,605 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 29,211 units per person | +49.0% |
| 1979 | 40,524 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 70,899 units per person | +75.0% |
| 1981 | 82,367 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 82,196 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 85,264 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 83,195 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 80,199 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 87,212 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 98,642 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 144,617 units per person | +46.6% |
| 1989 | 282,197 units per person | +95.1% |
| 1990 | 322,690 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 384,294 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 408,638 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 433,105 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 488,265 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 525,062 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 658,161 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million units per person | +94.8% |
| 1998 | 840,448 units per person | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 890,093 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million units per person | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million units per person | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million units per person | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million units per person | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 804,407 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 977,545 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million units per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million units per person | +120.4% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million units per person | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million units per person | -6.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.18 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,826 units per person, 157.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.18 million units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,674 units per person, 204.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +120.4% | 1.13 million units per person | 2.48 million units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,267 units per person | 9,358 units per person | 40,524 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 109,679 units per person | 70,899 units per person | 282,197 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 623,269 units per person | 322,690 units per person | 1.28 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million units per person | 804,407 units per person | 2.48 million units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 million units per person | 2.18 million units per person | 2.33 million units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 5 Italy 6.27 million units per person compare
- 6 Iceland 4.72 million units per person compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 3.95 million units per person compare
- 9 Indonesia 1.54 million units per person compare
- 10 Belarus 1.37 million units per person compare
- 11 Luxembourg 1.35 million units per person compare
More financial sector data for South 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea was 2.18 million units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,358 units per person in 1974.
- How does South Korea rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 153 countries with data for 2012.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.