22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 6,127 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea stood at 6,127 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea peaked at 6,243 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,039 units per person, in 1993.
South Korea ranks 56th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,039 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 1,064 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,535 units per person | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 2,004 units per person | +30.5% |
| 1997 | 2,458 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 1,896 units per person | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 1,611 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 1,605 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,395 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 1,437 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,606 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1,910 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 2,056 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2,137 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3,498 units per person | +63.7% |
| 2008 | 5,106 units per person | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 3,413 units per person | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 4,244 units per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 4,182 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,066 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,800 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3,669 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,558 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,498 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,741 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 4,128 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 4,222 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,784 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 5,305 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 5,862 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 6,243 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 5,835 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 6,127 units per person | +5.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,127 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,533 units per person, 42% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,127 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,658 units per person | 1,039 units per person | 2,458 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,416 units per person | 1,395 units per person | 5,106 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,911 units per person | 3,498 units per person | 4,244 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,693 units per person | 4,784 units per person | 6,243 units per person | 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 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in South Korea was 6,127 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,243 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,039 units per person in 1993.
- How does South Korea rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.