Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 96.84 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in South Korea is 96.84 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in South Korea peaked at 96.84 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 846.78 current LCU per person, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 846.78 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,509 current LCU per person | +78.2% |
| 1962 | 2,063 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 1963 | 2,312 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 2,476 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 3,055 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 3,805 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 7,047 current LCU per person | +85.2% |
| 1968 | 13,069 current LCU per person | +85.5% |
| 1969 | 20,735 current LCU per person | +58.7% |
| 1970 | 26,025 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1971 | 33,618 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 43,264 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 55,821 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 86,558 current LCU per person | +55.1% |
| 1975 | 113,153 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 135,734 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 164,810 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 237,040 current LCU per person | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 316,178 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 441,656 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 570,340 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 702,073 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 800,330 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 894,909 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.82 million current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 2.73 million current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 3.01 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 3.35 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 3.93 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 4.44 million current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 5.28 million current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 6.34 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 7.01 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 8.20 million current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 9.59 million current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 18.60 million current LCU per person | +94.1% |
| 2002 | 21.45 million current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 21.75 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.12 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23.95 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 27.62 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 30.77 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 35.74 million current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 36.75 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.57 million current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 40.88 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 42.76 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 44.16 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 47.53 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 50.88 million current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 54.38 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 57.29 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 61.11 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 66.42 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 72.60 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 81.20 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 87.40 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 91.83 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 96.84 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 96.84 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,847 current LCU per person, 1493.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 96.84 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 213,609 current LCU per person, 453.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +94.1% | 9.59 million current LCU per person | 18.60 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,692 current LCU per person | 846.78 current LCU per person | 20,735 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 121,220 current LCU per person | 26,025 current LCU per person | 316,178 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million current LCU per person | 441,656 current LCU per person | 1.82 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 million current LCU per person | 2.26 million current LCU per person | 8.20 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.84 million current LCU per person | 9.59 million current LCU per person | 36.75 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.40 million current LCU per person | 38.57 million current LCU per person | 66.42 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.97 million current LCU per person | 72.60 million current LCU per person | 96.84 million current LCU per person | 5 |
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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in South Korea?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in South Korea was 96.84 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 96.84 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 846.78 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.