IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in South Korea

South Korea: IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0063 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
154th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0087 units per US$ of GDP
in 1971
All-time low
0.0018 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

0.0020.0040.0060.008196019922025

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

Analysis

In 2025, imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in South Korea stood at 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

South Korea ranks 154th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP +63.7%
1962 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP -14.1%
1963 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP -29.5%
1964 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP +15.3%
1965 0.006 units per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1966 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1967 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1968 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP +65.4%
1969 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP -20.4%
1970 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1971 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP +57.7%
1972 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1973 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1974 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -28.1%
1975 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP -14.2%
1976 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -27.7%
1977 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP -18.7%
1978 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP +58.6%
1979 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -21.5%
1980 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP +58.4%
1981 0.004 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1982 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1983 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP +53.1%
1984 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1985 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1986 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1987 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1988 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -29.7%
1989 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -21.1%
1990 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1991 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP -13.8%
1992 0.003 units per US$ of GDP +54.3%
1993 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1994 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1995 0.002 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
1996 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -10.1%
1997 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1998 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP +54.8%
1999 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP +53.4%
2000 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2001 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2002 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2003 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2004 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2005 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP -22.0%
2006 0.004 units per US$ of GDP +67.4%
2007 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2008 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2009 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2010 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2011 0.004 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2012 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2013 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2014 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2015 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2016 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP +141.1%
2017 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2018 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
2019 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2020 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2021 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2022 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2023 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2024 0.006 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2025 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP +5.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +141.1% 0.003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP 0.003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 151 Cameroon 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 152 Argentina 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 153 Lithuania 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 155 Albania 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 156 Colombia 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 157 Tanzania 0.006 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in South Korea?
Imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does South Korea rank for imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
South Korea ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF Quota, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.