Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 2.64 million units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in South Korea is 2.64 million units per person, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in South Korea peaked at 2.64 million units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,013 units per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,013 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,388 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1962 | 1,485 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 1,538 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,748 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 2,286 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 2,890 units per person | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 4,082 units per person | +41.2% |
| 1968 | 5,800 units per person | +42.1% |
| 1969 | 7,989 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1970 | 9,541 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 10,886 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 15,502 units per person | +42.4% |
| 1973 | 21,414 units per person | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 27,260 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 33,496 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 43,071 units per person | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 59,667 units per person | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 73,407 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 87,242 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 99,859 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 102,843 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 147,466 units per person | +43.4% |
| 1983 | 169,965 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 168,804 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 185,216 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 213,737 units per person | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 242,837 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 289,111 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 337,534 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 371,016 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 502,412 units per person | +35.4% |
| 1992 | 562,001 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 657,123 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 728,260 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 862,058 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 868,586 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 762,423 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 768,745 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 951,901 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 999,764 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million units per person | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million units per person | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million units per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million units per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million units per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million units per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million units per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.14 million units per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million units per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million units per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.64 million units per person | +6.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.64 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 97.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.64 million units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,591 units per person, 76.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,022 units per person | 1,013 units per person | 7,989 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,149 units per person | 9,541 units per person | 87,242 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,737 units per person | 99,859 units per person | 337,534 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 703,452 units per person | 371,016 units per person | 951,901 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million units per person | 999,764 units per person | 2.14 million units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million units per person | 2.30 million units per person | 2.64 million units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Iran 18.86 million units per person compare
- 4 San Marino 18.65 million units per person compare
- 5 Japan 3.84 million units per person compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 2.44 million units per person compare
- 8 Guinea 2.09 million units per person compare
- 9 Indonesia 1.90 million units per person compare
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in South Korea?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in South Korea was 2.64 million units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,013 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (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.