Major Events in Korea
Korea: Major Events was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Major Events in Korea, 1990–2026
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2026, major events in Korea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, major events in Korea peaked at 1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Korea ranks 2nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1429 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Korea
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,965 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,435 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0007 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 1.03 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 37,470 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.16 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is major events in Korea?
- Major events in Korea was 0 in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest major events recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest major events recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Korea rank for major events?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 133 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Major Events. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides two measures of social unrest derived from media reports. One is the “A” index from the paper, and the “events” series. Suggested citation: "Barrett, P., Appendino, M., Nguyen, K., & de Leon Miranda, J. (2022). Measuring social unrest using media reports. Journal of Development Economics, 158, 102924." Note: some sources mis-label China and Hong Kong SAR. Series which explicitly adjust for this are available on request from the authors.