23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, 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 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.2299 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0834 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places South Korea 71st out of 205 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.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0834 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0903 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1007 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1011 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1218 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1395 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1769 units per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1826 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1289 units per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1134 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0913 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0845 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0982 units per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0927 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1013 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1316 units per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2299 units per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1873 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1797 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1669 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1583 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.138 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1227 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1194 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1017 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1042 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1046 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1077 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1166 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1195 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1443 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1464 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.144 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.287 units per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +74.7% | 0.1316 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2299 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1226 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1826 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1231 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2299 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1303 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1797 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1364 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1166 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 68 Saint Lucia 0.1782 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1522 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Solomon Islands 0.1521 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Lithuania 0.14 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Greece 0.1354 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Egypt 0.1343 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.1479 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2299 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0834 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does South Korea rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.