South Korea - Producer price index 107.61
World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 55 economies tracked
Latest value
107.61 (1992)
Global rank
#n/a of 55 economies
Ranking Race — Producer price index
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. South Korea climbed from #11 to #4 (overtook Ecuador). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Korea ↓Key Events — South Korea
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1991Overtook Ecuador in global rank auto
1992Overtook Bolivia in global rank auto
1997IMF crisis curatedCurrency crisis forces an IMF bailout and deep restructuring.
1999V-shaped recovery curatedRapid reform-driven rebound from the Asian crisis.
2009Global crisis slowdown curatedExport slump hits growth before a fast recovery.
2020COVID-19 management curatedEconomy contracts slightly while exports stay resilient.
Producer price index, 1960-1992
World Bank WDI · index (2010 = 100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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