Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in South Korea

South Korea: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 33,781 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
33,781
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
3rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
33,781
in 2017
All-time low
25,234
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in South Korea, 2011–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k2011201420172011: 25.2k2012: 25.8k2013: 26.8k2014: 28.7k2015: 30.7k2016: 32.2k2017: 33.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 33,781 for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

South Korea ranks 3rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in South Korea, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 25,234
2012 25,813 +2.3%
2013 26,828 +3.9%
2014 28,722 +7.1%
2015 30,664 +6.8%
2016 32,184 +5.0%
2017 33,781 +5.0%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 33,781 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.09, 802.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 33,781 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.72, 279.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Iran 106,503 compare
  2. 2 Vietnam 85,983 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 24,706 compare
  4. 5 Lebanon 17,458 compare
  5. 6 Paraguay 15,261 compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in South Korea?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in South Korea was 33,781 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 33,781 in 2017.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 25,234 in 2011.
How does South Korea rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
South Korea ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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