South Korea (2024)
0.6
% per annum (inflation-adjusted)
-2.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-2.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
29
years of data

Data

Year% per annum (inflation-adjusted)YoY Change
20240.6-2.5pp
20233.1+0.7pp
20222.4+2.7pp
2021-0.3-1.5pp
20201.2-2.9pp
20194.1+1pp
20183.1+1.7pp
20171.4+0.2pp
20161.3+1pp
20150.3-2.9pp
20143.2-0.4pp
20133.5-0.5pp
20124.1-0.4pp
20114.4+1.7pp
20102.7+0.6pp
20092.1-2pp
20084.1+0.2pp
20073.9-2.2pp
20066.2+1.8pp
20054.4n/a

About this Dataset

South Korea recorded 0.6 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -2.5pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 10.9 in 1999 and a trough of -0.3 in 2021.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks south korea real interest rate in South Korea, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 10.9 % per annum (inflation-adjusted) in 1999 and reached its lowest recorded value of -0.3 in 2021. The latest reading of 0.6 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -2.5pp.