Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic in South Korea
South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in South Korea, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices 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 1971.
South Korea ranks 18th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … unit Domestic 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 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
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, 1015.5× the median. (58 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, 77.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in South Korea?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does South Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation, 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.