South Korea Stock Market Capitalisation (% of GDP) (2025)
South Korea's Stock Market Capitalisation (% of GDP): 147.2 % of GDP in 2025, +64.2pp YoY. World Bank (CM.MKT.LCAP.GD.ZS), 1979–2025.
South Korea (2025)
147.2
% of GDP
+64.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+64.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
47
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 147.2 | +64.2pp |
| 2024 | 83 | -23.7pp |
| 2023 | 106.7 | +15.3pp |
| 2022 | 91.4 | -22.8pp |
| 2021 | 114.2 | -10.6pp |
| 2020 | 124.8 | +40pp |
| 2019 | 84.8 | +7.3pp |
| 2018 | 77.5 | -26.1pp |
| 2017 | 103.6 | +24.2pp |
| 2016 | 79.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2015 | 80 | +2.1pp |
| 2014 | 77.9 | -8.2pp |
| 2013 | 86.1 | -2.2pp |
| 2012 | 88.3 | +12.1pp |
| 2011 | 76.2 | -15.3pp |
| 2010 | 91.5 | +6.6pp |
| 2009 | 84.9 | +41.8pp |
| 2008 | 43.1 | -48.8pp |
| 2007 | 91.9 | +15.7pp |
| 2006 | 76.2 | +2.3pp |
About this Dataset
South Korea recorded 147.2 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +64.2pp. Across 1979–2025 the series ranges from 4.9 in 1983 to 147.2 in 2025.
This page tracks listed domestic stock market capitalisation as a share of GDP in South Korea from 1990 to present. This is the headline capital market development metric.
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 listed domestic stock market capitalisation as a share of GDP in South Korea from 1990 to present. This is the headline capital market development metric. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1979–2025 (47 observations).
The series peaked at 147.2 % of GDP in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 4.9 in 1983. The latest reading of 147.2 in 2025 represents a change of +64.2pp.