Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in South Korea
South Korea: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 60.69 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 60.69 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in South Korea peaked at 117.57 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 46.4, in 1991.
That places South Korea 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117.57 | — |
| 1961 | 114.35 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 114.44 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 109.1 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 103.55 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 100.22 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 92.92 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 88.44 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 81.11 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 73.46 | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 69.25 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 65.6 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 64.22 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 58.29 | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 55.24 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 53.2 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 49.74 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 47.55 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 46.77 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 48.04 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 54.07 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 55.34 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 56.1 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 53.35 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 52.32 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 52.48 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 51.3 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 49.16 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 47.45 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 48.05 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 47.28 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 46.4 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 48.18 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 49.61 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 49.75 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.41 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 51.75 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 59.36 | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 57.07 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 55.69 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 56.9 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 56.4 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.02 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 58.81 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 59.84 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 59.91 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.34 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.25 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.3 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 61.73 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.88 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.36 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.11 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.87 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.46 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.06 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.7 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.45 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.69 | +0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 60.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 60.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.31, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.52 | 73.46 | 117.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.79 | 46.77 | 69.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.96 | 47.45 | 56.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.96 | 46.4 | 59.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.75 | 55.69 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.43 | 60.45 | 62.36 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in South Korea?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in South Korea was 60.69 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 117.57 in 1960.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4 in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.