Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … annual in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth was 10.72 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth in South Korea, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in South Korea is 10.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.6% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in South Korea peaked at 56.83 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -35.18 % change on previous year, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 105th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 48.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 56.83 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 20.59 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1980 | -32.53 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1981 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1982 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +154.2% |
| 1983 | 36.91 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 1984 | 24.51 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1985 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1986 | 32.16 % change on previous year | +1733.2% |
| 1987 | 43.95 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 44.21 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1990 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 18.59 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4136 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1993 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +2216.5% |
| 1994 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 1995 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1996 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1997 | -9.84 % change on previous year | +210.9% |
| 1998 | -35.18 % change on previous year | +257.5% |
| 1999 | 19.39 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 2000 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2001 | -16.68 % change on previous year | -303.2% |
| 2002 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2003 | 21.39 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2006 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.71 % change on previous year | +183.6% |
| 2008 | -17.95 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 2009 | -14.56 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 41.78 % change on previous year | -386.8% |
| 2011 | 4 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2012 | -0.6679 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2013 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -1478.1% |
| 2014 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 2018 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2019 | -15.51 % change on previous year | +449.3% |
| 2020 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2021 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +158.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 10.72 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.63 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 10.72 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.72 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), annual growth in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2216.5% | 0.4136 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1733.2% | 1.75 % change on previous year | 32.16 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1478.1% | -0.6679 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.86 % change on previous year | 20.59 % change on previous year | 56.83 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.45 % change on previous year | -32.53 % change on previous year | 44.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 % change on previous year | -35.18 % change on previous year | 19.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 % change on previous year | -17.95 % change on previous year | 30.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -15.51 % change on previous year | 41.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 102 Poland 11.36 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Papua New Guinea 11.06 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 10.89 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Cambodia 9.4 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Slovenia 8.06 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Nepal 7.5 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ 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: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in South Korea?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth in South Korea was 10.72 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.83 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.18 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth?
- South Korea ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. 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: net national savings (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.