Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing in South Korea
South Korea: Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing was 0.053 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power in South Korea, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.053 units per square kilometre for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea peaked at 0.053 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 7th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … stock square kilometre Purchasing in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.053 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0067 units per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.053 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 20.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 4 Malta 0.0962 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Maldives 0.0558 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Netherlands 0.0543 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Belgium 0.0449 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 0.0388 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 0.0387 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.053 units per square kilometre 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 0.053 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for capital stock, private sector, constant prices, purchasing power?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 174 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 up 41.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.