Insurance indicators — Penetration in Korea

Korea: Insurance indicators — Penetration was 9.89 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9.89 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 9.0%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
13.78 Percentage of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
8.1 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Insurance indicators — Penetration in Korea, 1994–2023

0510151994200820231994: 10.2 Percentage of GDP1995: 11 Percentage of GDP1996: 11.2 Percentage of GDP1997: 11.7 Percentage of GDP1998: 13.8 Percentage of GDP1999: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2000: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 9 Percentage of GDP2002: 8.6 Percentage of GDP2003: 8.2 Percentage of GDP2004: 8.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 8.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 9.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 9.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 9.2 Percentage of GDP2009: 9.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 9.5 Percentage of GDP2011: 10 Percentage of GDP2012: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 11.2 Percentage of GDP2014: 11.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 11.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 11.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 10.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 9.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 10.4 Percentage of GDP2020: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2021: 10.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 10.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 9.9 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Korea recorded 9.89 Percentage of GDP for insurance indicators — penetration in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insurance indicators — penetration in Korea peaked at 13.78 Percentage of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.1 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.58 Percentage of GDP 10.22 Percentage of GDP 13.78 Percentage of GDP 6
2000s 9.05 Percentage of GDP 8.1 Percentage of GDP 10.75 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 10.7 Percentage of GDP 9.51 Percentage of GDP 11.61 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 10.44 Percentage of GDP 9.89 Percentage of GDP 10.88 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Luxembourg 32.99 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 18.53 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 United States 12.68 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 South Africa 12.66 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insurance indicators — penetration in Korea?
Insurance indicators — penetration in Korea was 9.89 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 13.78 Percentage of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest insurance indicators — penetration recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
How does Korea rank for insurance indicators — penetration?
Korea ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
Is insurance indicators — penetration rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Insurance indicators — Penetration
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 1,565 data points, 1983–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes key indicators on the insurance industry, such as insurance penetration (gross written premiums as a percentage of GDP), insurance density (gross written premiums in USD per capita), the share of life and non-life insurance in the total insurance business (life and non-life gross written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums), the retention ratio (net written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums) and the reinsurance share (reinsurance accepted as a percentage of gross premiums). This dataset also shows the domestic market share of foreign-controlled undertakings and branches/agencies in each reporting jurisdiction, and the geographical distribution of premiums written within the OECD.