Communications (C) (Index) in South Korea
South Korea: Communications (C) (Index) was 151.29 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Communications (C) in South Korea, 2007–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 151.29 for communications (c) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications (c) in South Korea peaked at 151.29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
That places South Korea 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Communications (C) (Index) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100 | — |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 104.42 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 104.42 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 133.43 | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 133.43 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 133.43 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 139.32 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 139.32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 151.29 | +8.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 151.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 120.38, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 151.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 122.11, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 127.05 | 104.42 | 151.29 | 9 |
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 communications (c) in South Korea?
- Communications (c) in South Korea was 151.29 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest communications (c) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 151.29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest communications (c) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does South Korea rank for communications (c)?
- South Korea ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is communications (c) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Communications (C) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications (IAPOC). This database covers 50 advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries, from 2007 to 2018 (being extended).