Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … capita in South Korea
South Korea: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … capita was 26.00 million units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Korea, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea is 26.00 million units per person, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea peaked at 26.00 million units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 846.78 units per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 7th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 846.78 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,509 units per person | +78.2% |
| 1962 | 2,063 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1963 | 2,312 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 2,476 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 3,055 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 3,805 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 7,047 units per person | +85.2% |
| 1968 | 13,069 units per person | +85.5% |
| 1969 | 20,735 units per person | +58.7% |
| 1970 | 26,025 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 33,618 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 43,264 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 55,821 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 86,558 units per person | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 113,153 units per person | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 135,734 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 164,810 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 237,040 units per person | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 316,178 units per person | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 441,656 units per person | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 570,340 units per person | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 702,073 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 800,330 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 894,909 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million units per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million units per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million units per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million units per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million units per person | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 2.26 million units per person | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 2.73 million units per person | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 3.01 million units per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.35 million units per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 3.93 million units per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 4.44 million units per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 5.28 million units per person | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 6.34 million units per person | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 7.01 million units per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 8.20 million units per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 9.59 million units per person | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 10.91 million units per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 13.01 million units per person | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 14.20 million units per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 14.55 million units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.86 million units per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 18.09 million units per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 19.72 million units per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 22.89 million units per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 23.62 million units per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.42 million units per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.34 million units per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 26.00 million units per person | +2.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 26.00 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 86,828 units per person, 299.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 26.00 million units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129,654 units per person, 200.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) … capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +85.5% | 7,047 units per person | 13,069 units per person |
| 1967 | +85.2% | 3,805 units per person | 7,047 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,692 units per person | 846.78 units per person | 20,735 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 121,220 units per person | 26,025 units per person | 316,178 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million units per person | 441,656 units per person | 1.82 million units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 million units per person | 2.26 million units per person | 8.20 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.24 million units per person | 9.59 million units per person | 23.62 million units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.25 million units per person | 24.42 million units per person | 26.00 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Korea was 26.00 million units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 million units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 846.78 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 176 countries with data for 2012.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.