Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Korea
Korea: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 17.59 million units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Korea, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Korea recorded 17.59 million units per person for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Korea peaked at 17.59 million units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 116.3 units per person, in 1960.
Korea ranks 6th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116.3 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 211.75 units per person | +82.1% |
| 1962 | 463.7 units per person | +119.0% |
| 1963 | 495.49 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 526.05 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1,097 units per person | +108.5% |
| 1966 | 2,443 units per person | +122.7% |
| 1967 | 4,344 units per person | +77.9% |
| 1968 | 8,392 units per person | +93.2% |
| 1969 | 14,347 units per person | +71.0% |
| 1970 | 18,305 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1971 | 22,107 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 27,828 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 36,658 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 43,548 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 55,789 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 74,222 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 101,663 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1978 | 141,058 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 175,928 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 228,924 units per person | +30.1% |
| 1981 | 301,855 units per person | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 358,662 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 404,774 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 442,630 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 514,818 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 607,182 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 724,915 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 875,240 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million units per person | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million units per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 1.43 million units per person | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million units per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 1.88 million units per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million units per person | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million units per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 3.05 million units per person | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million units per person | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 4.82 million units per person | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 6.11 million units per person | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 7.79 million units per person | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 8.74 million units per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 9.57 million units per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 10.19 million units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.02 million units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.16 million units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.45 million units per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.42 million units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.16 million units per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 13.53 million units per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 15.60 million units per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 16.87 million units per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 17.59 million units per person | +4.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 17.59 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,945 units per person, 374.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Korea's 17.59 million units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101,389 units per person, 173.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +122.7% | 1,097 units per person | 2,443 units per person |
| 1962 | +119.0% | 211.75 units per person | 463.7 units per person |
| 1965 | +108.5% | 526.05 units per person | 1,097 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,244 units per person | 116.3 units per person | 14,347 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 69,711 units per person | 18,305 units per person | 175,928 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 550,282 units per person | 228,924 units per person | 1.04 million units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 million units per person | 1.23 million units per person | 6.11 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.30 million units per person | 7.79 million units per person | 13.53 million units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.69 million units per person | 15.60 million units per person | 17.59 million units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 3 Viet Nam 99.31 million units per person compare
- 4 San Marino 57.51 million units per person compare
- 5 Lebanon 32.09 million units per person compare
- 7 Indonesia 5.98 million units per person compare
- 8 Japan 4.37 million units per person compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 3.24 million units per person compare
More financial sector data for 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Korea?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Korea was 17.59 million units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.59 million units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.3 units per person in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Korea ranks 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2012.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- 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
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.