Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 45.2%
World rank
170th
of 235 countries
All-time high
57.63 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-42.26 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.5 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea peaked at 57.63 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -42.26 % change on previous year, in 1998.

Republic of Korea ranks 170th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -0.5538 % change on previous year
1972 0.8026 % change on previous year -244.9%
1973 44.95 % change on previous year +5500.9%
1974 57.63 % change on previous year +28.2%
1975 11.64 % change on previous year -79.8%
1976 33.19 % change on previous year +185.2%
1977 43.01 % change on previous year +29.6%
1978 54.97 % change on previous year +27.8%
1979 32.62 % change on previous year -40.7%
1980 -6.95 % change on previous year -121.3%
1981 -1.35 % change on previous year -80.6%
1982 9.92 % change on previous year -835.9%
1983 14.2 % change on previous year +43.1%
1984 9.13 % change on previous year -35.7%
1985 3.27 % change on previous year -64.1%
1986 15.36 % change on previous year +369.1%
1987 30.34 % change on previous year +97.6%
1988 36.78 % change on previous year +21.2%
1989 31.91 % change on previous year -13.2%
1990 30.94 % change on previous year -3.0%
1991 21.8 % change on previous year -29.6%
1992 2.14 % change on previous year -90.2%
1993 8.68 % change on previous year +306.6%
1994 18.28 % change on previous year +110.6%
1995 24.61 % change on previous year +34.6%
1996 8.82 % change on previous year -64.2%
1997 -11.16 % change on previous year -226.6%
1998 -42.26 % change on previous year +278.6%
1999 27.44 % change on previous year -164.9%
2000 23.58 % change on previous year -14.1%
2001 -8.03 % change on previous year -134.0%
2002 13.27 % change on previous year -265.3%
2003 15.4 % change on previous year +16.1%
2004 12.34 % change on previous year -19.9%
2005 16.36 % change on previous year +32.6%
2006 12.83 % change on previous year -21.6%
2007 9.94 % change on previous year -22.5%
2008 -7.98 % change on previous year -180.2%
2009 -10.13 % change on previous year +27.1%
2010 19.7 % change on previous year -294.4%
2011 10 % change on previous year -49.2%
2012 -0.2599 % change on previous year -102.6%
2013 5.21 % change on previous year -2102.4%
2014 8.32 % change on previous year +59.8%
2015 -1.14 % change on previous year -113.7%
2016 5.01 % change on previous year -540.3%
2017 14.94 % change on previous year +198.4%
2018 2.62 % change on previous year -82.5%
2019 -5.22 % change on previous year -299.2%
2020 2.67 % change on previous year -151.2%
2021 12.97 % change on previous year +385.3%
2022 -6.05 % change on previous year -146.6%
2023 2.73 % change on previous year -145.2%
2024 1.5 % change on previous year -45.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +5500.9% 0.8026 % change on previous year 44.95 % change on previous year
2013 +2102.4% -0.2599 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.92 % change on previous year -0.5538 % change on previous year 57.63 % change on previous year 9
1980s 14.26 % change on previous year -6.95 % change on previous year 36.78 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.93 % change on previous year -42.26 % change on previous year 30.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.76 % change on previous year -10.13 % change on previous year 23.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.92 % change on previous year -5.22 % change on previous year 19.7 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.76 % change on previous year -6.05 % change on previous year 12.97 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 167 Sweden 1.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 168 Bangladesh 1.61 % change on previous year compare
  3. 169 Switzerland 1.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 171 Yemen Ar Rp 1.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 172 Norway 1.16 % change on previous year compare
  6. 173 Polynesia 1.13 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Republic of Korea was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 57.63 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -42.26 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 170th out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.