Capital stock, General … Capital square kilometre Purchasing in South Korea
South Korea: Capital stock, General … Capital square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in South Korea, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea is 0.0137 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea peaked at 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 9th out of 174 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.
Capital stock, General … Capital square kilometre Purchasing in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0137 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0137 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 22.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 6 Netherlands 0.0185 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Japan 0.0173 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 0.0149 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 0.0132 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Kuwait 0.0108 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 0.0103 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in South Korea was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Capital stock, General government, 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
Capital stock, General government, 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.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 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
Capital stock, General government, 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.