South Korea Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP) (2020)
South Korea's Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP): 164.8 % of GDP in 2020, +13.5pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.DI.14), 1971–2020.
South Korea (2020)
164.8
% of GDP
+13.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+13.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 164.8 | +13.5pp |
| 2019 | 151.3 | +10.1pp |
| 2018 | 141.2 | +4.7pp |
| 2017 | 136.5 | +1.7pp |
| 2016 | 134.8 | +2.7pp |
| 2015 | 132.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2014 | 131.6 | +3.1pp |
| 2013 | 128.5 | -2.2pp |
| 2012 | 130.7 | -1.8pp |
| 2011 | 132.5 | +2.5pp |
| 2010 | 130 | -8.1pp |
| 2009 | 138.1 | -3.8pp |
| 2008 | 141.9 | +12.8pp |
| 2007 | 129.1 | +6.9pp |
| 2006 | 122.2 | +11.9pp |
| 2005 | 110.3 | +4.4pp |
| 2004 | 105.9 | -5.2pp |
| 2003 | 111.1 | -1.6pp |
| 2002 | 112.7 | +9.5pp |
| 2001 | 103.2 | +31.5pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 164.8 % of GDP in 2020. The latest change was +13.5pp. Across 1971–2020 the series ranges from 30.1 in 1977 to 164.8 in 2020.
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in South Korea from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in South Korea from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2020 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 164.8 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 30.1 in 1977. The latest reading of 164.8 in 2020 represents a change of +13.5pp.