Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Korea
Korea: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 174.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Korea, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid liabilities to gdp in Korea stood at 174.4%. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 150.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Korea peaked at 174.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1964.
That places Korea 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1961 | 13.7% | +20.8% |
| 1962 | 14.1% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | -24.3% |
| 1964 | 8.6% | -19.5% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +35.8% |
| 1966 | 14.7% | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | +31.3% |
| 1968 | 25.9% | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 31.8% | +23.2% |
| 1970 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 34.0% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 35.8% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 31.1% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 29.9% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 31.6% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 30.5% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 34.7% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 31.4% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 32.4% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 128.0% | +80.7% |
| 2014 | 133.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 135.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 138.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 137.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 142.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 151.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 164.9% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 174.4% | +5.7% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 174.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Korea's 174.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.6%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +80.7% | 70.8% | 128.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 8.6% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 31.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 34.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 54.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.4% | 67.2% | 151.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.7% | 164.9% | 174.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More financial sector data for 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Korea?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Korea was 174.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 174.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1964.
- How does Korea rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Korea ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.