{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-stock-market-cap-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-stock-market-cap-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-stock-market-cap-gdp/","title":"South Korea Stock Market Capitalisation (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"South Korea's Stock Market Capitalisation (% of GDP): 147.2 % of GDP in 2025, +64.2pp YoY. 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This is the headline capital market development metric. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}