Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP was 14.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in South Korea, 1999–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in South Korea stood at 14.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 457.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in South Korea peaked at 14.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 51st of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.4% | — |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -43.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +58.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +5.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 14.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 47% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 14.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.1%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 2.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 15.9% compare
- 49 Bulgaria 15.7% compare
- 50 Chile 14.8% compare
- 52 Micronesia (country) 14.7% compare
- 53 Cape Verde 14.2% compare
- 54 Colombia 14.0% compare
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 gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in South Korea?
- Gross portfolio debt assets to gdp in South Korea was 14.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt assets to gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for gross portfolio debt assets to gdp?
- South Korea ranks 51st out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt assets to gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.3%. 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 Gross portfolio debt assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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