Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Korea
Korea: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 234.17 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
234.17
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 177 countries
All-time high
271.59
in 1960
All-time low
114.4
in 1977
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Korea, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Korea stood at 234.17.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Korea peaked at 271.59 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 114.4, in 1977.
That places Korea 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 271.59 | — |
| 1961 | 264.14 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 264.28 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 251.88 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 238.96 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 231.17 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 214.22 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 203.75 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 186.74 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 169.02 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 159.21 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 148.82 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 143.57 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 129.35 | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 125.41 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 124.71 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 117.69 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 114.4 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 115.95 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 123.87 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 144.92 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 148.28 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 147.14 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 141.17 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 140.15 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 143.16 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 140.49 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 137.56 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 137.38 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 143.98 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 148.28 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 154.41 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 166.98 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 175.47 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 179.28 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 183.33 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 190.92 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 200.94 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 231.89 | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 217.84 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 210.46 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 213.29 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 209.23 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 215.04 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 216.09 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 218.23 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 217.54 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 215.68 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 219.64 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 227.12 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 219.56 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 220.11 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 223.03 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 223.46 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 223.53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 224.71 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 225.91 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 227.22 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 230.66 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 234.17 | +1.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 234.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 186.24, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Korea's 234.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.81, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.57 | 169.02 | 271.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.3 | 114.4 | 159.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.42 | 137.38 | 148.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.93 | 148.28 | 231.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.23 | 209.23 | 227.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.24 | 219.56 | 234.17 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Korea?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp in Korea was 234.17 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 271.59 in 1960.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.4 in 1977.
- How does Korea rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Korea ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.