Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%) was 77.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in South Korea, 2002–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 77.6% for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in South Korea peaked at 77.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2008.
South Korea ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 65.1% | — |
| 2003 | 57.4% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 54.2% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +50.1% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +17.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 77.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 77.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.7%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 46.1% | 69.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 59.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
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 outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in South Korea?
- Outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in South Korea was 77.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2008.
- How does South Korea rank for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total amount of domestic private debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers data on long-term bonds and notes, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): all issuers minus governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.