This statistic displays the share of chaebol and non-chaebol companies in the South Korean economy based on market capitalization as of *************. During the measured period, the market value of family-controlled conglomerates' outstanding shares occupied ** percent of the South Korean economy.
Market capitalizations are based on floating stocks prices
Supplementary notes
*According to the source, "chaebol" refers to family-controlled conglomerates that typically have a large number of subsidiaries across diverse industries.
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Council on Foreign Relations. (May 4, 2018). Share of chaebol and non-chaebol companies in the South Korean economy based on market capitalization as of November 2016* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/883191/south-korea-chaebol-and-non-chaebol-firm-market-capitalization-share-in-the-economy/
Council on Foreign Relations. "Share of chaebol and non-chaebol companies in the South Korean economy based on market capitalization as of November 2016*." Chart. May 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883191/south-korea-chaebol-and-non-chaebol-firm-market-capitalization-share-in-the-economy/
Council on Foreign Relations. (2018). Share of chaebol and non-chaebol companies in the South Korean economy based on market capitalization as of November 2016*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883191/south-korea-chaebol-and-non-chaebol-firm-market-capitalization-share-in-the-economy/
Council on Foreign Relations. "Share of Chaebol and Non-chaebol Companies in The South Korean Economy Based on Market Capitalization as of November 2016*." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883191/south-korea-chaebol-and-non-chaebol-firm-market-capitalization-share-in-the-economy/
Council on Foreign Relations, Share of chaebol and non-chaebol companies in the South Korean economy based on market capitalization as of November 2016* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883191/south-korea-chaebol-and-non-chaebol-firm-market-capitalization-share-in-the-economy/ (last visited July 20, 2025)
Share of chaebol and non-chaebol companies in the South Korean economy based on market capitalization as of November 2016* [Graph], Council on Foreign Relations, May 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/883191/south-korea-chaebol-and-non-chaebol-firm-market-capitalization-share-in-the-economy/
