South Korea Stock Market Cap to GDP stands at 147.23% as of December 2025, up from 83.05% a year earlier. The reading sits in the 100th percentile of its history back to 1979.
| Latest (December 2025) | 147.23% |
| One year ago | 83.05% |
| 10-year range | 77.50% – 147.23% |
| Percentile vs. full history | 100th |
| History | 1979–2025 (47 observations) |
South Korea's total stock-market capitalization as a percentage of GDP - the per-country version of the so-called Buffett indicator. Because listed-market depth differs hugely across countries, the level only means something against South Korea's own history: well above its historical range suggests a rich market, well below suggests a cheap one. Annual World Bank data, so it moves slowly - which is exactly why it anchors the valuation pillar of the tailwinds score rather than trying to time anything.
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Data: download CSV (source: World Bank World Development Indicators).