South Korea (2024)
166.7
% of GDP
-17.1pp YoY
YoY Change
-17.1pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
2024166.7-17.1pp
2023183.9+14.4pp
2022169.5-118.9pp
2021288.3-9.3pp
2020297.6+187.5pp
2019110.1-24.5pp
2018134.6+17pp
2017117.6+16.3pp
2016101.4-18.4pp
2015119.8+37.3pp
201482.5-10.2pp
201392.7-26pp
2012118.7-29.3pp
2011148+11.4pp
2010136.6-34.8pp
2009171.5+62.7pp
2008108.8-48.3pp
2007157.1+34.8pp
2006122.3-1.2pp
2005123.5n/a

About this Dataset

South Korea recorded 166.7 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -17.1pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 297.6 in 2020 and a trough of 24.2 in 1991.

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 stocks traded: total value (% of gdp) 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 297.6 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 24.2 in 1991. The latest reading of 166.7 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -17.1pp.