Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … unit GDP Current in South Korea
South Korea: Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … unit GDP Current was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in South Korea, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
South Korea ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … unit GDP Current in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
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, 1131.6× 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, 182.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices … unit GDP Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +74.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +54.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does South Korea rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- South Korea ranks 18th 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 down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.