How does South Korea rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?

South Korea ranks 31st out of 158 countries with data for 2012.

Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in South Korea

Name: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Korea: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 99.38 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)

99.38 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.8%

World rank

31st

of 158 countries

All-time high

107.21 units per US$ of GDP

in 2009

All-time low

6.38 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2012

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in South Korea, 1960–2012

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2012, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in South Korea stood at 99.38 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in South Korea peaked at 107.21 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.38 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places South Korea 31st out of 158 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2012.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	6.38 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	14.74 units per US$ of GDP	+131.0%
1962	13.92 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1963	10.46 units per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1964	14.07 units per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
1965	20.89 units per US$ of GDP	+48.5%
1966	21.5 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1967	25.13 units per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1968	29 units per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1969	32.54 units per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1970	33.86 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1971	35.78 units per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1972	47.26 units per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1973	51.91 units per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1974	47.62 units per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1975	53.41 units per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1976	50.84 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1977	55.61 units per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1978	51.37 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1979	48.1 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1980	57.21 units per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1981	53.61 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1982	72.56 units per US$ of GDP	+35.4%
1983	75.69 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1984	68.38 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1985	72.84 units per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1986	73.43 units per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1987	66.39 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1988	59.14 units per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1989	56.36 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1990	54.46 units per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1991	63.82 units per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1992	67.01 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1993	71.58 units per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1994	67.85 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1995	66.3 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1996	62.65 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1997	59.46 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1998	89.56 units per US$ of GDP	+50.6%
1999	86.05 units per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2000	78.66 units per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2001	94.27 units per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2002	97.15 units per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2003	89.88 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2004	83.11 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2005	79.52 units per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2006	78.37 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2007	70.99 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2008	84.41 units per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2009	107.21 units per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
2010	95.75 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2011	94.83 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2012	99.38 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 99.38 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP, 123.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
South Korea's 99.38 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.51 units per US$ of GDP, 28.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in South 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
1961	+131.0%	6.38 units per US$ of GDP	14.74 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18.86 units per US$ of GDP	6.38 units per US$ of GDP	32.54 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	47.58 units per US$ of GDP	33.86 units per US$ of GDP	55.61 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	65.56 units per US$ of GDP	53.61 units per US$ of GDP	75.69 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	68.87 units per US$ of GDP	54.46 units per US$ of GDP	89.56 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	86.36 units per US$ of GDP	70.99 units per US$ of GDP	107.21 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	96.65 units per US$ of GDP	94.83 units per US$ of GDP	99.38 units per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near South Korea

28 Congo 108.17 units per US$ of GDP compare
29 Burkina Faso 108.16 units per US$ of GDP compare
30 Mali 99.47 units per US$ of GDP compare
32 Japan 95.28 units per US$ of GDP compare
33 Niger 93.81 units per US$ of GDP compare
34 Djibouti 86.61 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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)

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in South Korea?: Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in South Korea was 99.38 units per US$ of GDP in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 107.21 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 6.38 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does South Korea rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?: South Korea ranks 31st out of 158 countries with data for 2012.
Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 158 places, 6,084 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.