Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage was 17.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Republic of Korea, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Republic of Korea stood at 17.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Republic of Korea peaked at 28.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2001.
Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.0% | — |
| 1991 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 19.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.6% | 17.7% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 15.01 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6183 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Republic of Korea?
- Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage in Republic of Korea was 17.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2001.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage?
- Republic of Korea ranks 31st out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.