17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places South Korea 86th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0504 units per US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0448 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0396 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0377 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.046 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0498 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0481 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0481 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0497 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0496 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0509 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0509 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0457 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0558 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0639 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0673 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0745 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1924 units per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0585 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +86.5% | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0498 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0658 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 86th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 17_international debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 17_International debt securities, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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17_International debt securities, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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17_International debt securities, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.