Corporate bond average maturity in South Korea
South Korea: Corporate bond average maturity was 4.74 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.74 years
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
79th
of 83 countries
All-time high
7.31 years
in 2018
All-time low
2.73 years
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Corporate bond average maturity in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corporate bond average maturity in South Korea is 4.74 years, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corporate bond average maturity in South Korea peaked at 7.31 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.73 years, in 2000.
That places South Korea 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Corporate bond average maturity in South Korea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.73 years | — |
| 2001 | 2.99 years | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.94 years | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.72 years | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 4.26 years | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 4.21 years | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.51 years | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.36 years | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.43 years | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 3.67 years | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.98 years | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.44 years | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 5.65 years | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 5.91 years | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.62 years | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.72 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.59 years | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 4.89 years | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.31 years | +49.3% |
| 2019 | 5 years | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.74 years | -7.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.74 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.06 years, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.74 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.49 years, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.68 years | 2.73 years | 4.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 years | 3.98 years | 7.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 years | 4.74 years | 5.1 years | 2 |
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 corporate bond average maturity in South Korea?
- Corporate bond average maturity in South Korea was 4.74 years in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest corporate bond average maturity recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest corporate bond average maturity recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 years in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for corporate bond average maturity?
- South Korea ranks 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is corporate bond average maturity rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Corporate bond average maturity (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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