Central bank assets to GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Central bank assets to GDP was 1.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Republic of Korea stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 11.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
That places Republic of Korea 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.4% | — |
| 1961 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | -26.4% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | -28.1% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 5.2% | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -18.0% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -21.1% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | +127.5% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +38.5% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -29.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +175.8% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +85.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 3.5% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
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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 central bank assets to gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Republic of Korea was 1.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 135th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).