Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 41.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in South Korea, 1999–2020
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
| 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 41.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.1%, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 41.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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).