Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in South Korea
South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in South Korea, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in South Korea is 0.0054 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in South Korea peaked at 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 7th out of 170 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.
Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0054 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0054 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 units per square kilometre, 13.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 4 Bahrain 0.0247 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Malta 0.0112 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 0.0036 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 gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in South Korea?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in South Korea was 0.0054 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, 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
Gross fixed capital formation, 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices 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
Gross fixed capital formation, 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.