Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Korea
Korea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 678,772 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Korea, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2012, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Korea stood at 678,772 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.1% on the previous year and up 262.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Korea peaked at 678,772 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -438,146 units per person, in 2000.
Korea ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 273.06 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 99.43 units per person | -63.6% |
| 1962 | 308.72 units per person | +210.5% |
| 1963 | 306.22 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 142.15 units per person | -53.6% |
| 1965 | 91.07 units per person | -35.9% |
| 1966 | -231.25 units per person | -353.9% |
| 1967 | -286.65 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1968 | -931.31 units per person | +224.9% |
| 1969 | -1,655 units per person | +77.7% |
| 1970 | -2,491 units per person | +50.5% |
| 1971 | -2,911 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1972 | -400.06 units per person | -86.3% |
| 1973 | 111.54 units per person | -127.9% |
| 1974 | 3,469 units per person | +3009.8% |
| 1975 | 9,303 units per person | +168.2% |
| 1976 | 8,428 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 5,271 units per person | -37.5% |
| 1978 | 7,121 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1979 | 3,626 units per person | -49.1% |
| 1980 | 13,669 units per person | +277.0% |
| 1981 | 37,238 units per person | +172.4% |
| 1982 | 44,991 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 38,532 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 37,207 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 38,155 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 38,812 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,113 units per person | -92.0% |
| 1988 | -49,632 units per person | -1694.6% |
| 1989 | -98,601 units per person | +98.7% |
| 1990 | -132,046 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1991 | -113,302 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1992 | -122,947 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | -161,687 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1994 | -223,359 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1995 | -311,221 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1996 | -351,715 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1997 | -434,989 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1998 | -380,132 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1999 | -360,630 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | -438,146 units per person | +21.5% |
| 2001 | -392,747 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2002 | -418,141 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | -294,928 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2004 | -49,745 units per person | -83.1% |
| 2005 | 211,873 units per person | -525.9% |
| 2006 | 238,047 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | -243,770 units per person | -202.4% |
| 2008 | 120,541 units per person | -149.4% |
| 2009 | 435,566 units per person | +261.3% |
| 2010 | 501,916 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 376,834 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 678,772 units per person | +80.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 678,772 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 174.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Korea's 678,772 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,257 units per person, 540.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +3009.8% | 111.54 units per person | 3,469 units per person |
| 1988 | -1694.6% | 3,113 units per person | -49,632 units per person |
| 2005 | +525.9% | -49,745 units per person | 211,873 units per person |
| 1966 | -353.9% | 91.07 units per person | -231.25 units per person |
| 1980 | +277.0% | 3,626 units per person | 13,669 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -188.36 units per person | -1,655 units per person | 308.72 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,153 units per person | -2,911 units per person | 9,303 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,348 units per person | -98,601 units per person | 44,991 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -259,203 units per person | -434,989 units per person | -113,302 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -83,145 units per person | -438,146 units per person | 435,566 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 519,174 units per person | 376,834 units per person | 678,772 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Korea?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Korea was 678,772 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 678,772 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -438,146 units per person in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Korea ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2012.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.