Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 48.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
48.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
48.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
402,986 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea is 48.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 48.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 402,986 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 1st of 185 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 square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 402,986 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 567,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1963 | 653,411 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 718,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 909,123 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1966 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 1968 | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 1969 | 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 1970 | 8.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 11.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1972 | 15.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1973 | 19.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 31.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 41.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 50.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1977 | 62.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 90.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1979 | 123.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1980 | 174.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 228.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 286.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 331.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 374.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 442.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 506.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 587.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 650.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 800.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 1.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 1.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.54 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.82 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 2.08 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 2.49 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 3.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 3.36 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 3.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 4.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 9.11 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 2002 | 10.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 10.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.99 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.91 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 13.81 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 15.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 18.08 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 18.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.66 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 21.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 22.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 22.86 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 26.64 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 28.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 30.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 32.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 35.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 38.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 43.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 46.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 48.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 402,986 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 123.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 438.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 174.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 800.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 18.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 19.66 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 35.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.14 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 38.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 48.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More financial sector data for South Korea
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,693 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,961 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.594 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 6,168 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea was 48.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,986 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.