Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 1 in 2025. β Volatile
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Korea, Republic of, 1964β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Korea, Republic of recorded 1 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2025.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Korea, Republic of peaked at 28 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2020.
Korea, Republic of ranks 67th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.25 | 10.5 | 28 | 6 |
| 1970s | 14 | 11 | 19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 | 5 | 16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 1.25 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.875 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 0.25 | 2 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Korea, Republic of
- 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 160.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discount rate, percent per annum in Korea, Republic of?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Korea, Republic of was 1 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 1965.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2020.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.