Getting Credit total score (DB05-14 methodology) in South Korea
South Korea: Getting Credit total score was 12 DB05-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Getting Credit total score in South Korea, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB05-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit total score in South Korea is 12 DB05-14 methodology, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit total score in South Korea peaked at 12 DB05-14 methodology in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11 DB05-14 methodology, in 2004.
South Korea ranks 39th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Getting Credit total score in South Korea, year by year
| Year | DB05-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11 DB05-14 methodology | — |
| 2005 | 11 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 DB05-14 methodology | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 12 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 DB05-14 methodology | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 11 DB05-14 methodology, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12 DB05-14 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11 DB05-14 methodology, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 DB05-14 methodology | 11 DB05-14 methodology | 12 DB05-14 methodology | 6 |
| 2010s | 12 DB05-14 methodology | 12 DB05-14 methodology | 12 DB05-14 methodology | 4 |
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- 39 Slovakia 12 DB05-14 methodology compare
More private sector data for South Korea
- Merchandise trade 71.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 631.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 87.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 709.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit total score in South Korea?
- Getting credit total score in South Korea was 12 DB05-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit total score recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12 DB05-14 methodology in 2008.
- What is the lowest getting credit total score recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 DB05-14 methodology in 2004.
- How does South Korea rank for getting credit total score?
- South Korea ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is getting credit total score rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting Credit total score (DB05-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total score for getting credit is the sum of the strength of legal rights index and the depth of credit information index, based on the methodology in the DB05-14 studies.