How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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South Korea: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

22nd

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.4023 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

All-time low

0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1976–2021

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1976–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea is 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.4023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

South Korea ranks 22nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1976 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1976	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1977	0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1978	0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1979	0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1980	0.2467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1981	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1982	0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1983	0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1984	0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1985	0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1986	0.345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1987	0.3807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1988	0.4023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1989	0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1990	0.3786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1991	0.3787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1992	0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1993	0.3697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1994	0.3667 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1995	0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1996	0.3477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1997	0.3473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1998	0.364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1999	0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2000	0.3268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2001	0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2002	0.3035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0.3181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2004	0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2005	0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2006	0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2007	0.3213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2008	0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2009	0.3196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2010	0.3361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2011	0.3324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2012	0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2013	0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2014	0.3337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2015	0.3461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2016	0.3494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2017	0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2018	0.339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2019	0.328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2020	0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2021	0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1980s	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near South Korea

19 Bangladesh 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Angola 0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Switzerland 0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Indonesia 0.3306 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Tanzania 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Azerbaijan 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.4023 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 178 places, 5,899 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.