Foreign assets per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign assets per capita was 38,092 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
38,092 current US$
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
34th
of 151 countries
All-time high
38,092 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
2,276 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 38,092 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 172.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in South Korea peaked at 38,092 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,276 current US$, in 1995.
South Korea ranks 34th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,276 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2,774 current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 2,808 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,088 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 3,368 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 3,846 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 3,737 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,238 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 5,314 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 6,820 current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 7,639 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 9,546 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 12,127 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 10,883 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 12,705 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 13,999 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 15,104 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 16,972 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 18,975 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 21,043 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 22,330 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 24,217 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 28,364 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 29,881 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 33,155 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 38,092 current US$ | +14.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 38,092 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 38,092 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,227 current US$, 9.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,863 current US$ | 2,276 current US$ | 3,368 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,686 current US$ | 3,737 current US$ | 12,705 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,404 current US$ | 13,999 current US$ | 33,155 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,092 current US$ | 38,092 current US$ | 38,092 current US$ | 1 |
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 foreign assets per capita in South Korea?
- Foreign assets per capita in South Korea was 38,092 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 38,092 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,276 current US$ in 1995.
- How does South Korea rank for foreign assets per capita?
- South Korea ranks 34th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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