Adjusted net savings per person in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted net savings per person was 6,319 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6,319
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
14th
of 164 countries
All-time high
6,554
in 2017
All-time low
1,694
in 1998
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adjusted net savings per person in South Korea, 1990–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per person in South Korea stood at 6,319.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per person in South Korea peaked at 6,554 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,694, in 1998.
That places South Korea 14th 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.
Adjusted net savings per person in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,870 | — |
| 1991 | 2,194 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 2,202 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,394 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 2,815 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 3,189 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 3,106 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,740 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 1,694 | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 2,050 | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 2,216 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,839 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 2,150 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 2,636 | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 3,425 | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 3,664 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 3,982 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 4,629 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 3,831 | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 3,228 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 4,510 | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 4,719 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 4,666 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,194 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5,659 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5,995 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6,127 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6,554 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 6,439 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,504 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 5,691 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6,319 | +11.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6,319 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,717, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6,319 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 563.21, 11.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,425 | 1,694 | 3,189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,160 | 1,839 | 4,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,537 | 4,510 | 6,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,005 | 5,691 | 6,319 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per person in South Korea?
- Adjusted net savings per person in South Korea was 6,319 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,554 in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,694 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted net savings per person?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per person rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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