Foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea

South Korea: Foreign liabilities per capita was 28,809 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
28,809 current US$
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
38th
of 150 countries
All-time high
28,809 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3,225 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 3.2k current US$1996: 4.1k current US$1997: 4.2k current US$1998: 4.5k current US$1999: 5.3k current US$2000: 4.7k current US$2001: 5.0k current US$2002: 5.5k current US$2003: 6.6k current US$2004: 8.1k current US$2005: 10.6k current US$2006: 12.8k current US$2007: 16.0k current US$2008: 12.3k current US$2009: 14.7k current US$2010: 16.7k current US$2011: 16.8k current US$2012: 19.0k current US$2013: 19.9k current US$2014: 19.5k current US$2015: 18.4k current US$2016: 18.8k current US$2017: 23.4k current US$2018: 21.5k current US$2019: 23.3k current US$2020: 28.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea is 28,809 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea peaked at 28,809 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,225 current US$, in 1995.

South Korea ranks 38th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,267 current US$ 3,225 current US$ 5,336 current US$ 5
2000s 9,641 current US$ 4,747 current US$ 16,010 current US$ 10
2010s 19,725 current US$ 16,678 current US$ 23,362 current US$ 10
2020s 28,809 current US$ 28,809 current US$ 28,809 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 35 Slovakia 36,188 current US$ compare
  2. 36 Panama 33,655 current US$ compare
  3. 37 Latvia 32,828 current US$ compare
  4. 39 Lebanon 28,764 current US$ compare
  5. 40 Lithuania 26,680 current US$ compare
  6. 41 Oman 26,231 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea?
Foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea was 28,809 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 28,809 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,225 current US$ in 1995.
How does South Korea rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
South Korea ranks 38th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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