South Korea - Consumer price index 135
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 192 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 192 economies
Ranking Race — Consumer price index
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. South Korea climbed from #39 to #133 (overtook Qatar). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Korea ↓Key Events — South Korea
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1997IMF crisis curatedCurrency crisis forces an IMF bailout and deep restructuring.
1999V-shaped recovery curatedRapid reform-driven rebound from the Asian crisis.
2008Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2009Global crisis slowdown curatedExport slump hits growth before a fast recovery.
2011Fell 24 places in global rank auto
2012Fell 25 places in global rank auto
2020Overtook Qatar in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 management curatedEconomy contracts slightly while exports stay resilient.
Consumer price index, 1960-2025
World Bank WDI · index (2010 = 100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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