Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ was 32.07 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.07 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 203 countries
All-time high
38.41 %
in 1991
All-time low
21.23 %
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Republic of Korea, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 32.07 % for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Republic of Korea peaked at 38.41 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.23 %, in 1972.

Republic of Korea ranks 27th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ in Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 25.62 %
1971 23.14 % -9.7%
1972 21.23 % -8.2%
1973 24.04 % +13.2%
1974 26.84 % +11.6%
1975 26.9 % +0.2%
1976 26.1 % -3.0%
1977 29.02 % +11.2%
1978 33.26 % +14.6%
1979 34.22 % +2.9%
1980 32.59 % -4.8%
1981 28.79 % -11.7%
1982 29.42 % +2.2%
1983 29.96 % +1.8%
1984 29.37 % -2.0%
1985 29.16 % -0.7%
1986 29.09 % -0.2%
1987 29.88 % +2.7%
1988 30.28 % +1.3%
1989 32.29 % +6.6%
1990 36.8 % +14.0%
1991 38.41 % +4.4%
1992 36.44 % -5.1%
1993 35.81 % -1.7%
1994 35.88 % +0.2%
1995 36.53 % +1.8%
1996 36.92 % +1.1%
1997 35.09 % -5.0%
1998 30.13 % -14.1%
1999 29.56 % -1.9%
2000 31.5 % +6.5%
2001 30.51 % -3.1%
2002 30.19 % -1.0%
2003 31.07 % +2.9%
2004 30.91 % -0.5%
2005 30.46 % -1.5%
2006 30.5 % +0.2%
2007 30.07 % -1.4%
2008 30.89 % +2.7%
2009 30.89 % -0.0%
2010 30.46 % -1.4%
2011 30.58 % +0.4%
2012 29.86 % -2.4%
2013 29.23 % -2.1%
2014 29.19 % -0.1%
2015 29.18 % -0.0%
2016 29.87 % +2.4%
2017 31.7 % +6.1%
2018 30.5 % -3.8%
2019 30.11 % -1.3%
2020 31.04 % +3.1%
2021 31.49 % +1.4%
2022 31.93 % +1.4%
2023 32.1 % +0.5%
2024 32.07 % -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.04 % 21.23 % 34.22 % 10
1980s 30.08 % 28.79 % 32.59 % 10
1990s 35.16 % 29.56 % 38.41 % 10
2000s 30.7 % 30.07 % 31.5 % 10
2010s 30.07 % 29.18 % 31.7 % 10
2020s 31.73 % 31.04 % 32.1 % 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 24 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 32.47 % compare
  2. 25 Cabo Verde 18.24 % compare
  3. 25 Greenland 32.45 % compare
  4. 26 Mozambique 32.22 % compare
  5. 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31.51 % compare
  6. 29 India 31.45 % compare
  7. 30 Bangladesh 30.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Republic of Korea?
Gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ in Republic of Korea was 32.07 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 38.41 % in 1991.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 21.23 % in 1972.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$?
Republic of Korea ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — share of gdp us$ rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 12,844 data points, 1970–2024
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