Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in South Korea
South Korea: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 1.36 billion units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1.36 billion units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
4th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.36 billion units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
370,796 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
52
1961–2012
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in South Korea, 1961–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in South Korea is 1.36 billion units per square kilometre, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in South Korea peaked at 1.36 billion units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 370,796 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 4th of 158 countries on this measure, 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 square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 370,796 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 408,076 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 434,553 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 507,029 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 680,251 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1966 | 882,003 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 1.28 million units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1968 | 1.85 million units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1969 | 2.61 million units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1970 | 3.19 million units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1971 | 3.71 million units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 5.38 million units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1973 | 7.57 million units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 9.80 million units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 12.25 million units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 16.01 million units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1977 | 22.52 million units per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 28.13 million units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 33.95 million units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 39.47 million units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 41.29 million units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 60.12 million units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1983 | 70.32 million units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 70.71 million units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 78.35 million units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 91.32 million units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 104.78 million units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 125.98 million units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 148.54 million units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 164.89 million units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 225.51 million units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 254.89 million units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 301.07 million units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 337.04 million units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 402.99 million units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 409.93 million units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 363.22 million units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 368.88 million units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 460.03 million units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 487.22 million units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 553.09 million units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 652.45 million units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 676.46 million units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 706.71 million units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 797.87 million units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 885.95 million units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 894.32 million units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 950.02 million units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.09 billion units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 billion units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 billion units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 billion units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1.36 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.83 million units per square kilometre, 356.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1.36 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.46 million units per square kilometre, 554.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.00 million units per square kilometre | 370,796 units per square kilometre | 2.61 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.25 million units per square kilometre | 3.19 million units per square kilometre | 33.95 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.09 million units per square kilometre | 39.47 million units per square kilometre | 148.54 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 328.84 million units per square kilometre | 164.89 million units per square kilometre | 460.03 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 769.00 million units per square kilometre | 487.22 million units per square kilometre | 1.09 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion units per square kilometre | 1.18 billion units per square kilometre | 1.36 billion units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Zimbabwe 424,407.00 trillion units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Vietnam 10.24 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 8.12 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Japan 1.35 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong 1.28 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Lebanon 1.04 billion units per square kilometre 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 square in South Korea?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in South Korea was 1.36 billion units per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 billion units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,796 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.