Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP was 181.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Republic of Korea stood at 181.7%. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 181.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1960.
Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
| 1961 | 11.3% | +126.2% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | -19.8% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 10.7% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 17.2% | +60.5% |
| 1968 | 25.7% | +49.6% |
| 1969 | 32.1% | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 33.1% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 35.0% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 34.1% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 35.9% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 34.0% | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 31.8% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 34.2% | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 42.4% | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 43.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 46.8% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 47.9% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 102.7% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 100.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 137.7% | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 141.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 141.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 144.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 144.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 148.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 159.6% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 173.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 181.7% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 5.0% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 31.4% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 42.4% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 47.5% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 74.0% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.3% | 93.6% | 159.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.5% | 173.4% | 181.7% | 2 |
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- 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 deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Deposit money banks'' assets to gdp in Republic of Korea was 181.7% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit money banks'' assets to gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 181.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest deposit money banks'' assets to gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for deposit money banks'' assets to gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deposit money banks'' assets to gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 Deposit money banks'' 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 deposit money banks 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 deposit money 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. Deposit money bank assets (IFS lines 22, 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).