Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
South Korea ranks 9th 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 unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 16.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +200.4% |
| 1962 | 19.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 15.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1964 | 19.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 27.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1966 | 28.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 43.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1968 | 65.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1969 | 84.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1970 | 92.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 110.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 131.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 135.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 151.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 180.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 160.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 153.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 165.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 174.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 253.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 297.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 345.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 356.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 362.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 411.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 407.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 372.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 305.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 303.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 331.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 346.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 359.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 365.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 366.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 341.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 380.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 494.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 816.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 1999 | 741.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 754.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.9% |
| 2002 | 1,573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,430 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1,292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 1,187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 1,843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 1,602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 1,562 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,550 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,686 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,721 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,728 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 2,158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2,164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,510 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 2,574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 84.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 180.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 253.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 411.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 454.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 331.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 816.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 754.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,843 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,550 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 6 Lebanon 3,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 2,919 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 2,750 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Laos 2,203 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Colombia 2,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mongolia 1,523 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for South Korea
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 96.84 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 117.53 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 10.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 294.26 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 308.07 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 318.78 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 311.57 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,672 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.