Domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Korea

South Korea: Domestic comprehensive wealth index was 13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 151 countries
All-time high
13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
6.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Korea, 1995–2020

05.0T10.0T15.0T1995200720201995: 6.5T real chained 2019 US$1996: 6.8T real chained 2019 US$1997: 7.0T real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.9T real chained 2019 US$1999: 7.2T real chained 2019 US$2000: 7.6T real chained 2019 US$2001: 7.9T real chained 2019 US$2002: 8.3T real chained 2019 US$2003: 8.5T real chained 2019 US$2004: 8.9T real chained 2019 US$2005: 9.1T real chained 2019 US$2006: 9.4T real chained 2019 US$2007: 9.7T real chained 2019 US$2008: 9.9T real chained 2019 US$2009: 10.1T real chained 2019 US$2010: 10.4T real chained 2019 US$2011: 10.7T real chained 2019 US$2012: 11.1T real chained 2019 US$2013: 11.4T real chained 2019 US$2014: 11.8T real chained 2019 US$2015: 12.1T real chained 2019 US$2016: 12.4T real chained 2019 US$2017: 12.7T real chained 2019 US$2018: 13.0T real chained 2019 US$2019: 13.3T real chained 2019 US$2020: 13.6T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for domestic comprehensive wealth index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Korea peaked at 13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

South Korea ranks 13th of 151 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Domestic comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$) in South Korea, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 6.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 6.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
1997 7.04 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
1998 6.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -1.5%
1999 7.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2000 7.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +6.2%
2001 7.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2002 8.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +4.6%
2003 8.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2004 8.86 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%
2005 9.10 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2006 9.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2007 9.66 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.1%
2008 9.89 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2009 10.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2010 10.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.9%
2011 10.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%
2012 11.05 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.3%
2013 11.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.0%
2014 11.77 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%
2015 12.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2016 12.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2017 12.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.6%
2018 13.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.5%
2019 13.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2020 13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.08 trillion real chained 2019 US$, 4.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 6.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.19 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 8.94 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10.06 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 11.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 13.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 10 Brazil 18.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 11 Russia 16.46 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 12 Italy 15.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 14 Spain 11.44 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 10.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 16 Switzerland 9.88 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Korea?
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in South Korea was 13.61 trillion real chained 2019 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 13.61 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.47 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
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 31.4%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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