23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea
South Korea: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 5,357 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea is 5,357 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea peaked at 5,357 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 568.47 units per person, in 1990.
South Korea ranks 57th of 208 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.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 568.47 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 711.2 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 844.82 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 928.35 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1,078 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 1,584 units per person | +46.9% |
| 1996 | 1,934 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 2,268 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 1,567 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 1,426 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,441 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,204 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 1,245 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,285 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,682 units per person | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 1,869 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 2,289 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 3,301 units per person | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 5,117 units per person | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 3,734 units per person | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 4,325 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 4,369 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,212 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3,927 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3,764 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,604 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3,134 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 3,471 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 3,700 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3,643 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,924 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 4,484 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 5,026 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 5,221 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 5,218 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5,357 units per person | +2.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5,357 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 39% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5,357 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 681.01 units per person, 7.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,291 units per person | 568.47 units per person | 2,268 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,317 units per person | 1,204 units per person | 5,117 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,815 units per person | 3,134 units per person | 4,369 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,872 units per person | 3,924 units per person | 5,357 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- 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 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea was 5,357 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,357 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 568.47 units per person in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- South Korea ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total BIS
- 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
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.