Foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Foreign liabilities per capita was 28,655 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28,655 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
38th
of 150 countries
All-time high
28,655 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
6,170 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 28,655 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea peaked at 28,655 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,170 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
South Korea ranks 38th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,170 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7,417 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 7,336 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 7,309 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 8,594 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 7,477 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 7,502 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,132 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 9,434 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 11,089 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 14,204 real chained 2019 US$ | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 16,712 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 20,413 real chained 2019 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 15,003 real chained 2019 US$ | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 17,484 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 19,206 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 18,590 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 20,575 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 21,250 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20,637 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19,311 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 19,545 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23,798 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 21,603 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 23,251 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 28,655 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 28,655 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 28,655 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,294 real chained 2019 US$, 4.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,365 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,170 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,594 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,745 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,477 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,413 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,777 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,590 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,798 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,655 real chained 2019 US$ | 28,655 real chained 2019 US$ | 28,655 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in South Korea was 28,655 real chained 2019 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 28,655 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,170 real chained 2019 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 49.2%. 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 Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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