Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Korea
Korea: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 661.17 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Korea, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Korea is 661.17 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Korea peaked at 729.56 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7322 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Korea ranks 10th of 158 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7322 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 2.25 units per US$ of GDP | +207.0% |
| 1962 | 4.35 units per US$ of GDP | +93.5% |
| 1963 | 3.37 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 4.23 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 10.02 units per US$ of GDP | +136.8% |
| 1966 | 18.17 units per US$ of GDP | +81.3% |
| 1967 | 26.74 units per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1968 | 41.96 units per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 1969 | 58.44 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1970 | 64.96 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 72.66 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 84.84 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 88.87 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 76.07 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 88.96 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 87.61 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 94.76 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 98.72 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 96.99 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 131.15 units per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 157.35 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 176.49 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 180.25 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 179.3 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 202.46 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 208.59 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 198.19 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 179.03 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 174.28 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 180.79 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 181.88 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 195.33 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 205.02 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 210.08 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 196.28 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 219.85 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 285.97 units per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 561.18 units per US$ of GDP | +96.2% |
| 1999 | 552.54 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 612.65 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 729.56 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 701.14 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 669.99 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 585 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 503.82 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 462.01 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 415.35 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 546.25 units per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 678.52 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 648.05 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 644.52 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 661.17 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 661.17 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.43 units per US$ of GDP, 463.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Korea's 661.17 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.14 units per US$ of GDP, 43.7× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +207.0% | 0.7322 units per US$ of GDP | 2.25 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1965 | +136.8% | 4.23 units per US$ of GDP | 10.02 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +96.2% | 285.97 units per US$ of GDP | 561.18 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1962 | +93.5% | 2.25 units per US$ of GDP | 4.35 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.03 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7322 units per US$ of GDP | 58.44 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.44 units per US$ of GDP | 64.96 units per US$ of GDP | 98.72 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.71 units per US$ of GDP | 131.15 units per US$ of GDP | 208.59 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.89 units per US$ of GDP | 180.79 units per US$ of GDP | 561.18 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 590.43 units per US$ of GDP | 415.35 units per US$ of GDP | 729.56 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 651.25 units per US$ of GDP | 644.52 units per US$ of GDP | 661.17 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,097 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Cambodia 779.5 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Guinea 717.2 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Zambia 436.64 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Paraguay 321.26 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Belarus 318.11 units per US$ of GDP 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 661.17 units per US$ of GDP 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 729.56 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7322 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Korea ranks 10th out of 158 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 down 5.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.