Domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Korea
South Korea: Domestic comprehensive wealth index was 13.55 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13.55 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 151 countries
All-time high
13.73 trillion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
3.05 trillion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 13.55 trillion current US$ for domestic comprehensive wealth index in 2020.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Korea peaked at 13.73 trillion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.05 trillion current US$, in 1998.
That places South Korea 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.21 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.58 trillion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 4.27 trillion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.05 trillion current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 3.89 trillion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 4.42 trillion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 4.23 trillion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.88 trillion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 5.49 trillion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 6.11 trillion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 7.30 trillion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 8.34 trillion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 9.11 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 8.28 trillion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 7.49 trillion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.89 trillion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 10.07 trillion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 10.26 trillion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.92 trillion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 11.72 trillion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 11.88 trillion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 12.07 trillion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.88 trillion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 13.73 trillion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 13.29 trillion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.55 trillion current US$ | +1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 13.55 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 trillion current US$, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 13.55 trillion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.97 trillion current US$, 4.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.00 trillion current US$ | 3.05 trillion current US$ | 4.58 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.57 trillion current US$ | 4.23 trillion current US$ | 9.11 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 trillion current US$ | 8.89 trillion current US$ | 13.73 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 trillion current US$ | 13.55 trillion current US$ | 13.55 trillion current US$ | 1 |
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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 domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Korea?
- Domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Korea was 13.55 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.73 trillion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 trillion current US$ in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for domestic comprehensive wealth index?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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 Domestic comprehensive wealth index (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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