Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in South Korea

South Korea: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP was 41.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41.9%
Change on year
up 38.9%
World rank
16th
of 121 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2020
All-time low
7.0%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2020

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

102030401999200920201999: 12.6 %2000: 7 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 12.1 %2003: 16.6 %2004: 19.7 %2005: 26.7 %2006: 26.3 %2007: 27.3 %2008: 11.9 %2009: 25.1 %2010: 27.7 %2011: 22.7 %2012: 28.4 %2013: 28.3 %2014: 24.9 %2015: 23.5 %2016: 25.6 %2017: 34.9 %2018: 25.4 %2019: 30.1 %2020: 41.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in South Korea stood at 41.9%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in South Korea peaked at 41.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.

South Korea ranks 16th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in South Korea, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 12.6%
2000 7.0% -44.5%
2001 12.8% +82.1%
2002 12.1% -5.6%
2003 16.6% +37.7%
2004 19.7% +18.8%
2005 26.7% +35.2%
2006 26.3% -1.6%
2007 27.3% +4.0%
2008 11.9% -56.5%
2009 25.1% +111.5%
2010 27.7% +10.3%
2011 22.7% -18.2%
2012 28.4% +25.3%
2013 28.3% -0.4%
2014 24.9% -12.1%
2015 23.5% -5.6%
2016 25.6% +9.2%
2017 34.9% +36.0%
2018 25.4% -27.3%
2019 30.1% +18.8%
2020 41.9% +38.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
2000s 18.5% 7.0% 27.3% 10
2010s 27.1% 22.7% 34.9% 10
2020s 41.9% 41.9% 41.9% 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 13 France 42.8% compare
  2. 14 South Africa 42.8% compare
  3. 15 Japan 42.0% compare
  4. 17 Australia 39.2% compare
  5. 18 Canada 38.3% compare
  6. 19 Germany 37.6% compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in South Korea?
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in South Korea was 41.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
How does South Korea rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
South Korea ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,124 data points, 1999–2020
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Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities 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 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).