Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Korea
Korea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 25.52 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Korea, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Korea recorded 25.52 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.2% on the previous year and up 183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Korea peaked at 25.52 units per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -44.29 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Korea 21st out of 174 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.72 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 units per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1962 | 2.9 units per US$ of GDP | +174.3% |
| 1963 | 2.08 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1964 | 1.14 units per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8322 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1966 | -1.72 units per US$ of GDP | -306.7% |
| 1967 | -1.76 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1968 | -4.66 units per US$ of GDP | +163.9% |
| 1969 | -6.74 units per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1970 | -8.84 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1971 | -9.57 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1972 | -1.22 units per US$ of GDP | -87.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2704 units per US$ of GDP | -122.2% |
| 1974 | 6.06 units per US$ of GDP | +2140.7% |
| 1975 | 14.83 units per US$ of GDP | +144.8% |
| 1976 | 9.95 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 4.91 units per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 1978 | 4.98 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2 units per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 1980 | 7.83 units per US$ of GDP | +291.7% |
| 1981 | 19.41 units per US$ of GDP | +147.9% |
| 1982 | 22.14 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 17.16 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 15.07 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 15 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.33 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.851 units per US$ of GDP | -93.6% |
| 1988 | -10.15 units per US$ of GDP | -1293.0% |
| 1989 | -16.46 units per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1990 | -19.38 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1991 | -14.39 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1992 | -14.66 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | -17.61 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1994 | -20.81 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1995 | -23.94 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1996 | -25.37 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1997 | -33.93 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1998 | -44.29 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1999 | -32.6 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2000 | -34.47 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2001 | -32.78 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2002 | -30.65 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | -19.39 units per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2004 | -2.91 units per US$ of GDP | -85.0% |
| 2005 | 10.51 units per US$ of GDP | -461.6% |
| 2006 | 10.53 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -9.72 units per US$ of GDP | -192.3% |
| 2008 | 5.42 units per US$ of GDP | -155.7% |
| 2009 | 21.85 units per US$ of GDP | +303.3% |
| 2010 | 20.85 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 14.4 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 25.52 units per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 25.52 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 149.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Korea's 25.52 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP, 438.1× 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 | +2140.7% | 0.2704 units per US$ of GDP | 6.06 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | -1293.0% | 0.851 units per US$ of GDP | -10.15 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +461.6% | -2.91 units per US$ of GDP | 10.51 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +303.3% | 5.42 units per US$ of GDP | 21.85 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1966 | -306.7% | 0.8322 units per US$ of GDP | -1.72 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +291.7% | 2 units per US$ of GDP | 7.83 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5154 units per US$ of GDP | -6.74 units per US$ of GDP | 2.9 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.34 units per US$ of GDP | -9.57 units per US$ of GDP | 14.83 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.42 units per US$ of GDP | -16.46 units per US$ of GDP | 22.14 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.7 units per US$ of GDP | -44.29 units per US$ of GDP | -14.39 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.16 units per US$ of GDP | -34.47 units per US$ of GDP | 21.85 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 units per US$ of GDP | 14.4 units per US$ of GDP | 25.52 units per US$ of GDP | 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 25.52 units per US$ of GDP 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 25.52 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.29 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Korea rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Korea ranks 21st out of 174 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 183.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.