19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of GDP was 0.015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.015 units per US$ of GDP for 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 54.3% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
South Korea ranks 50th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -72.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -74.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +2676.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +100.9% |
| 1999 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.015 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.015 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2676.5% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.015 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 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does South Korea rank for 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 19_intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term ÷ GDP (current US$)
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19_Intnl debt securities, nonbanks, short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.