Stock market capitalization (% of GDP) — all countries

Stock market capitalization (% of GDP) — South Korea

Stock market capitalization (% of GDP) in South Korea in 2025 — 147.23%. Ranked 9 in the world out of 66. Since 1979, the indicator has risen by 139.31 pp.

2025 147.23% +64.18 pp vs 2024
World rank 9of 66
Period maximum 147.23%2025
Period minimum 4.89%1983

Trend over time

1979–2025 · % of GDP

Stock market capitalization (% of GDP) — South Korea, 1979–202505010015019791984198919941999200420092014201920241979: 7.92%1980: 5.75%1981: 5.69%1982: 5.52%1983: 4.89%1984: 6.24%1985: 7.11%1986: 11.61%1987: 21.7%1988: 45.92%1989: 55.26%1990: 37.77%1991: 28.3%1992: 29.34%1993: 34.41%1994: 40.02%1995: 31.04%1996: 22.04%1997: 7.11%1998: 28.84%1999: 59.36%2000: 28.66%2001: 41.21%2002: 38.57%2003: 45.22%2004: 52.03%2005: 73.89%2006: 76.19%2007: 91.95%2008: 43.13%2009: 84.9%2010: 91.54%2011: 76.21%2012: 88.32%2013: 86.05%2014: 77.93%2015: 79.99%2016: 79.44%2017: 103.6%2018: 77.5%2019: 84.8%2020: 124.78%2021: 114.23%2022: 91.39%2023: 106.68%2024: 83.05%2025: 147.23%
Change over the period: +139.31 pp Annual average: 3.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea

South Korea 147.23%
World 148.54%
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP) — South Korea, by year South Korea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 147.23 +64.18 pp
2024 83.05 −23.63 pp
2023 106.68 +15.28 pp
2022 91.39 −22.83 pp
2021 114.23 −10.55 pp
2020 124.78 +39.98 pp
2019 84.8 +7.3 pp
2018 77.5 −26.1 pp
2017 103.6 +24.16 pp
2016 79.44 −0.54 pp
2015 79.99 +2.06 pp
2014 77.93 −8.12 pp
2013 86.05 −2.27 pp
2012 88.32 +12.11 pp
2011 76.21 −15.33 pp
2010 91.54 +6.64 pp
2009 84.9 +41.77 pp
2008 43.13 −48.82 pp
2007 91.95 +15.76 pp
2006 76.19 +2.3 pp
2005 73.89 +21.86 pp
2004 52.03 +6.81 pp
2003 45.22 +6.65 pp
2002 38.57 −2.65 pp
2001 41.21 +12.55 pp
2000 28.66 −30.7 pp
1999 59.36 +30.52 pp
1998 28.84 +21.74 pp
1997 7.11 −14.93 pp
1996 22.04 −8.99 pp
1995 31.04 −8.99 pp
1994 40.02 +5.62 pp
1993 34.41 +5.06 pp
1992 29.34 +1.04 pp
1991 28.3 −9.46 pp
1990 37.77 −17.49 pp
1989 55.26 +9.34 pp
1988 45.92 +24.22 pp
1987 21.7 +10.09 pp
1986 11.61 +4.49 pp
1985 7.11 +0.88 pp
1984 6.24 +1.34 pp
1983 4.89 −0.62 pp
1982 5.52 −0.17 pp
1981 5.69 −0.07 pp
1980 5.75 −2.17 pp
1979 7.92

Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The market capitalization of domestic listed companies as a percent of GDP — the combined value of the shares of all companies quoted on national exchanges, excluding investment funds and foreign issuers. It measures the role of the equity market in financing the economy; in countries with a bank-centered model it is markedly lower at the same level of development.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.