Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in South Korea
South Korea: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 25.24 million units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in South Korea, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in South Korea is 25.24 million units per person, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in South Korea peaked at 25.24 million units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 573.72 units per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 5th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 573.72 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,409 units per person | +145.6% |
| 1962 | 1,755 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 2,006 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 2,333 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 2,964 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1966 | 4,036 units per person | +36.2% |
| 1967 | 7,333 units per person | +81.7% |
| 1968 | 14,000 units per person | +90.9% |
| 1969 | 22,390 units per person | +59.9% |
| 1970 | 28,515 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 36,529 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 43,664 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 55,710 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 82,495 units per person | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 100,713 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 124,217 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 153,747 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 223,334 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1979 | 306,004 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 420,682 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 523,167 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 644,290 units per person | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 745,625 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 841,274 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 989,759 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 1.13 million units per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million units per person | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million units per person | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.90 million units per person | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million units per person | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 2.82 million units per person | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 3.10 million units per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.48 million units per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 4.12 million units per person | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 4.71 million units per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 5.59 million units per person | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 6.68 million units per person | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 7.17 million units per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 8.48 million units per person | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 9.95 million units per person | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 11.21 million units per person | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 13.35 million units per person | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 14.44 million units per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.57 million units per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.62 million units per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 17.82 million units per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 19.93 million units per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 22.74 million units per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 23.15 million units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.86 million units per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 24.89 million units per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 25.24 million units per person | +1.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 25.24 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,024 units per person, 252.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 25.24 million units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,680 units per person, 214.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +145.6% | 573.72 units per person | 1,409 units per person |
| 1968 | +90.9% | 7,333 units per person | 14,000 units per person |
| 1967 | +81.7% | 4,036 units per person | 7,333 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,880 units per person | 573.72 units per person | 22,390 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 115,493 units per person | 28,515 units per person | 306,004 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million units per person | 420,682 units per person | 1.90 million units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 million units per person | 2.38 million units per person | 8.48 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.28 million units per person | 9.95 million units per person | 23.15 million units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.67 million units per person | 23.86 million units per person | 25.24 million units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More financial sector data for South 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 private sector (depository corporations) in South Korea?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in South Korea was 25.24 million units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.24 million units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 573.72 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2012.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.