IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea
South Korea: IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 279.2%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
147.34 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-8.74 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
70
1956–2025
IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1956–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf quota, us dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea is 5.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 279.2% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 147.34 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -8.74 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places South Korea 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 108.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 73.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1975 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -393.8% |
| 1976 | -0.7541 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1977 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -703.6% |
| 1978 | 114.5 % change on previous year | +2415.7% |
| 1979 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1980 | 54.85 % change on previous year | +4815.3% |
| 1981 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1983 | 71.65 % change on previous year | -1470.5% |
| 1984 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1985 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1986 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1989 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5463 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1992 | 66.08 % change on previous year | +11995.4% |
| 1993 | -0.1046 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1994 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -6105.4% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1996 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1997 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1999 | 99.15 % change on previous year | +2175.9% |
| 2000 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2001 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2003 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2006 | 88.61 % change on previous year | -1212.2% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2011 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -930.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1078 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2002 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3057.3% |
| 2015 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 147.34 % change on previous year | -3484.2% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5722 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -826.0% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8133 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -443.9% |
| 2025 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.01 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.01 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +11995.4% | 0.5463 % change on previous year | 66.08 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +6105.4% | -0.1046 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +4815.3% | 1.12 % change on previous year | 54.85 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +3484.2% | -4.35 % change on previous year | 147.34 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3057.3% | 0.2002 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2415.7% | 4.55 % change on previous year | 114.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 18.63 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 108.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.13 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 114.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.81 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 71.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 99.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 88.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.33 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 147.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0924 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 123.22 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 281.68 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 205.68 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, us dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea?
- Imf quota, us dollar, annual growth rate in South Korea was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 147.34 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.74 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does South Korea rank for imf quota, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. 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 IMF Quota, US dollar, 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 IMF Quota, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF Quota, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.