Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in South Korea
South Korea: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 20.23 million units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in South Korea, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 20.23 million units per person for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in South Korea peaked at 20.23 million units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,130 units per person, in 1960.
That places South Korea 6th out of 161 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,130 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,600 units per person | +41.6% |
| 1962 | 1,948 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 2,033 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 2,274 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 3,383 units per person | +48.8% |
| 1966 | 5,333 units per person | +57.6% |
| 1967 | 8,427 units per person | +58.0% |
| 1968 | 14,192 units per person | +68.4% |
| 1969 | 22,336 units per person | +57.4% |
| 1970 | 27,846 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 32,994 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 43,330 units per person | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 58,073 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1974 | 70,808 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 89,284 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 117,293 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 161,330 units per person | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 214,466 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1979 | 263,169 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 328,782 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 404,698 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 506,128 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 574,740 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 611,434 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 700,032 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 820,919 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 967,752 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million units per person | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million units per person | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million units per person | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 1.93 million units per person | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million units per person | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million units per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 2.98 million units per person | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.41 million units per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 3.92 million units per person | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 4.43 million units per person | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 5.59 million units per person | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 7.06 million units per person | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 8.79 million units per person | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 9.87 million units per person | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 10.89 million units per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.56 million units per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 11.44 million units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.76 million units per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 12.22 million units per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.20 million units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.03 million units per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 15.67 million units per person | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 17.90 million units per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 19.35 million units per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 20.23 million units per person | +4.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 20.23 million units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,677 units per person, 290.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 20.23 million units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 164,330 units per person, 123.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,266 units per person | 1,130 units per person | 22,336 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 107,859 units per person | 27,846 units per person | 263,169 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 746,018 units per person | 328,782 units per person | 1.38 million units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 million units per person | 1.60 million units per person | 7.06 million units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.84 million units per person | 8.79 million units per person | 15.67 million units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.16 million units per person | 17.90 million units per person | 20.23 million units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 3 Vietnam 131.52 million units per person compare
- 4 San Marino 76.16 million units per person compare
- 5 Lebanon 33.82 million units per person compare
- 7 Japan 8.20 million units per person compare
- 8 Indonesia 7.88 million units per person compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 5.68 million units per person compare
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 quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in South Korea?
- Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in South Korea was 20.23 million units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.23 million units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,130 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Korea rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 161 countries with data for 2012.
- Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. 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 Quasi-Money, Money plus 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, Money plus 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, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money, Money plus 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, Money plus 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.