Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate was 11.23 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea stood at 11.23 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 202.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 49.56 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -29.33 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places South Korea 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 43.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 49.56 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 25.02 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1980 | -20.01 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1981 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1982 | 15.78 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 1983 | 27.53 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1984 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1986 | 27.51 % change on previous year | +642.2% |
| 1987 | 40.03 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 42.65 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1990 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.72 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1993 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 1994 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1995 | 21.52 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1997 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 1998 | -29.33 % change on previous year | +334.0% |
| 1999 | 21.71 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2000 | 10.96 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2001 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2002 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 2003 | 17.47 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 21.36 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2008 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 2009 | -9.98 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 27.62 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 2011 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2012 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2013 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +292.0% |
| 2014 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2016 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2017 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 2018 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2019 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -346.6% |
| 2020 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2021 | 11.23 % change on previous year | +202.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11.23 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11.23 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.91 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.43 % change on previous year | 25.02 % change on previous year | 49.56 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.03 % change on previous year | -20.01 % change on previous year | 42.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.51 % change on previous year | -29.33 % change on previous year | 21.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 21.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | 27.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.47 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 11.23 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 102 Haiti 12.82 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Senegal 12.62 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 12.19 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Pakistan 10.99 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 10.91 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Ecuador 10.81 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate in South Korea was 11.23 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 49.56 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.33 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 105th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.