Stock market capitalization to GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Stock market capitalization to GDP was 132.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Stock market capitalization to GDP in Republic of Korea, 1979–2020
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, stock market capitalization to gdp in Republic of Korea stood at 132.9%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 47.8% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 132.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1983.
That places Republic of Korea 10th out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market capitalization to GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.1% | — |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +63.6% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | +87.3% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | +111.7% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -29.0% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -67.8% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | +306.7% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | +105.8% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +43.7% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +96.7% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 109.1% | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 132.9% | +47.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 5.0% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 7.4% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 29.7% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 79.5% | 109.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.9% | 132.9% | 132.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More financial sector data for Republic of Korea
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 6,028 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1572 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 5,693 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,961 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market capitalization to gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Stock market capitalization to gdp in Republic of Korea was 132.9% in 2020, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 132.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1983.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).