Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in South Korea

South Korea: Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) was 327.12 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
327.12 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
5th
of 164 countries
All-time high
336.63 billion current US$
in 2017
All-time low
78.43 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in South Korea, 1990–2021

100.0B200.0B300.0B1990200520211990: 80.2B current US$1991: 95.0B current US$1992: 96.3B current US$1993: 105.8B current US$1994: 125.7B current US$1995: 143.8B current US$1996: 141.4B current US$1997: 125.9B current US$1998: 78.4B current US$1999: 95.6B current US$2000: 104.2B current US$2001: 87.1B current US$2002: 102.5B current US$2003: 126.3B current US$2004: 164.7B current US$2005: 176.5B current US$2006: 192.9B current US$2007: 225.4B current US$2008: 188.0B current US$2009: 159.1B current US$2010: 223.5B current US$2011: 235.7B current US$2012: 234.2B current US$2013: 261.9B current US$2014: 287.2B current US$2015: 305.9B current US$2016: 313.8B current US$2017: 336.6B current US$2018: 332.2B current US$2019: 284.9B current US$2020: 295.0B current US$2021: 327.1B current US$

Source: World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in South Korea is 327.12 billion current US$, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in South Korea peaked at 336.63 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.43 billion current US$, in 1998.

That places South Korea 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 108.81 billion current US$ 78.43 billion current US$ 143.80 billion current US$ 10
2000s 152.66 billion current US$ 87.11 billion current US$ 225.35 billion current US$ 10
2010s 281.58 billion current US$ 223.47 billion current US$ 336.63 billion current US$ 10
2020s 311.05 billion current US$ 294.99 billion current US$ 327.12 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 United States 1.03 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Germany 643.15 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 India 518.60 billion current US$ compare
  4. 6 France 281.72 billion current US$ compare
  5. 7 Japan 185.95 billion current US$ compare
  6. 8 Italy 166.18 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in South Korea?
Adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in South Korea was 327.12 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 336.63 billion current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 78.43 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does South Korea rank for adjusted net saving (current us dollars)?
South Korea ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net saving (current US dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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