Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in South Korea
South Korea: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 48.38 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in South Korea, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea is 48.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea peaked at 48.38 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0645 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Korea 2nd out of 175 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 … Private square kilometre Current in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1434 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2073 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.244 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.314 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 0.667 units per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8264 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9383 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 4.69 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 7.47 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 8.77 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1998 | 12.19 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 12.54 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 14.73 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 15.87 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 19.42 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 20.86 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 22.12 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 23.66 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 27.17 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 29.31 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 30.7 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 33 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 34.8 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 35.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 37.2 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 38.78 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 40.49 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 42.78 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 45.54 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 48.38 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 48.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0114 units per square kilometre, 4262.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 48.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0676 units per square kilometre, 715.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1846 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 0.667 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.46 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 12.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 units per square kilometre | 13.52 units per square kilometre | 29.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.75 units per square kilometre | 30.7 units per square kilometre | 48.38 units per square kilometre | 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 48.38 units per square kilometre 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 48.38 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0645 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 175 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 65.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.