Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current in South Korea
South Korea: Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current was 0.0912 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in South Korea, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea stood at 0.0912 units per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea peaked at 0.0912 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1970.
That places South Korea 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … capita Current in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 units per person | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0136 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.016 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0186 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0259 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0277 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0301 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0322 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0355 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0391 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0419 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0442 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0471 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0537 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0577 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0602 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0642 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0675 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0693 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0714 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0741 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0771 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0812 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0861 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0912 units per person | +6.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0912 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 879.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0912 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per person, 339.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0259 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0409 units per person | 0.0277 units per person | 0.0577 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0742 units per person | 0.0602 units per person | 0.0912 units per person | 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, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea was 0.0912 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0912 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.