Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing in South Korea
South Korea: Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in South Korea, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
South Korea ranks 77th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices … unit GDP Purchasing in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +70.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +62.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea?
- Capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does South Korea rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- South Korea ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.