Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in South Korea

South Korea: Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP was 28.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
28.3%
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
37th
of 131 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in South Korea, 1999–2020

01020301999200920201999: 0.236 %2000: 0.179 %2001: 0.211 %2002: 0.286 %2003: 0.486 %2004: 1.1 %2005: 1.5 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 8.9 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 7.7 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 9 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 10.5 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 15.1 %2019: 21 %2020: 28.3 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in South Korea stood at 28.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 295.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in South Korea peaked at 28.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

South Korea ranks 37th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%) in South Korea, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 0.2%
2000 0.2% -24.1%
2001 0.2% +17.6%
2002 0.3% +35.6%
2003 0.5% +69.9%
2004 1.1% +133.8%
2005 1.5% +30.9%
2006 3.5% +135.0%
2007 8.9% +155.7%
2008 4.6% -49.0%
2009 7.7% +67.9%
2010 7.2% -6.5%
2011 5.7% -20.2%
2012 7.8% +35.6%
2013 9.0% +16.4%
2014 9.6% +6.2%
2015 10.5% +9.9%
2016 11.8% +12.0%
2017 15.4% +30.8%
2018 15.1% -2.1%
2019 21.0% +39.0%
2020 28.3% +34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 2.8% 0.2% 8.9% 10
2010s 11.3% 5.7% 21.0% 10
2020s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 34 Namibia 31.2% compare
  2. 35 Malaysia 31.0% compare
  3. 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.9% compare
  4. 38 Eswatini 26.2% compare
  5. 39 Estonia 24.6% compare
  6. 40 Portugal 22.7% compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in South Korea?
Gross portfolio equity assets to gdp in South Korea was 28.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity assets to gdp recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does South Korea rank for gross portfolio equity assets to gdp?
South Korea ranks 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity assets to gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 295.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,222 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity assets to GDP. Equity assets include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79ADDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).