9 /10 Severity

Asian Financial Crisis

currency crisis Jul 1997 → Dec 1999

GDP Impact

-5.0%

Countries Affected

15

Duration

29.935483870968 months

Recovery

- months

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Description

A financial crisis that gripped much of East Asia, starting with the collapse of the Thai baht and spreading throughout the region.

Causes

Fixed exchange rate regimes, short-term foreign borrowing, asset bubbles, weak financial regulation, contagion effects.

Consequences

Currency devaluations (Thai baht lost 50%), IMF bailouts, political changes (Suharto resignation in Indonesia), regional recession.

Country Impacts

Country GDP Loss Unemployment + Duration Recovery
🇮🇩 Indonesia 13.1% +5.5% 36 mo 48 mo
🇹🇭 Thailand 10.5% +4.0% 24 mo 36 mo
🇲🇾 Malaysia 7.4% +3.0% 18 mo 30 mo
🇰🇷 South Korea 5.8% +5.0% 18 mo 24 mo
🇭🇰 Hong Kong 5.3% +4.0% 18 mo 30 mo
🇸🇬 Singapore 2.2% +2.0% 12 mo 18 mo
🇵🇭 Philippines 0.6% +2.0% 12 mo 24 mo

Quick Facts

Event Type
currency crisis
Start Date
Jul 02, 1997
End Date
Dec 31, 1999
Peak Year
1997