Communications (C) in Korea
Korea: Communications (C) was 151.29 in 2018. β² Rising
Communications (C) in Korea, 2007β2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
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 Korea peaked at 151.29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
That places 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 127.05 | 104.42 | 151.29 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for 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 communications (c) in Korea?
- Communications (c) in Korea was 151.29 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest communications (c) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 151.29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest communications (c) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does Korea rank for communications (c)?
- Korea ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is communications (c) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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).