Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 12.54 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12.54 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
2nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
12.54 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0281 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Republic of Korea, 1970–2019

051015197019942019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Republic of Korea is 12.54 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Republic of Korea peaked at 12.54 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Republic of Korea 2nd out of 175 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 government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0281 units per square kilometre
1971 0.0307 units per square kilometre +9.5%
1972 0.0358 units per square kilometre +16.7%
1973 0.0435 units per square kilometre +21.4%
1974 0.0631 units per square kilometre +45.1%
1975 0.0794 units per square kilometre +25.7%
1976 0.0876 units per square kilometre +10.4%
1977 0.1014 units per square kilometre +15.7%
1978 0.1267 units per square kilometre +24.9%
1979 0.171 units per square kilometre +35.0%
1980 0.2489 units per square kilometre +45.6%
1981 0.3084 units per square kilometre +23.9%
1982 0.3577 units per square kilometre +16.0%
1983 0.4024 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1984 0.4427 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1985 0.5015 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1986 0.5559 units per square kilometre +10.9%
1987 0.6159 units per square kilometre +10.8%
1988 0.7099 units per square kilometre +15.2%
1989 0.8029 units per square kilometre +13.1%
1990 0.9626 units per square kilometre +19.9%
1991 1.16 units per square kilometre +20.0%
1992 1.35 units per square kilometre +17.1%
1993 1.54 units per square kilometre +13.7%
1994 1.75 units per square kilometre +13.5%
1995 2.03 units per square kilometre +16.1%
1996 2.32 units per square kilometre +14.3%
1997 2.66 units per square kilometre +15.0%
1998 3.12 units per square kilometre +17.2%
1999 3.28 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2000 3.58 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2001 3.93 units per square kilometre +9.8%
2002 4.28 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2003 4.73 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2004 5.29 units per square kilometre +11.7%
2005 5.72 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2006 6.09 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2007 6.51 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2008 7.45 units per square kilometre +14.5%
2009 8.04 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2010 8.63 units per square kilometre +7.4%
2011 9.28 units per square kilometre +7.5%
2012 9.73 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2013 9.96 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2014 10.3 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2015 10.61 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2016 10.94 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2017 11.43 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2018 11.93 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2019 12.54 units per square kilometre +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0767 units per square kilometre 0.0281 units per square kilometre 0.171 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.4946 units per square kilometre 0.2489 units per square kilometre 0.8029 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.02 units per square kilometre 0.9626 units per square kilometre 3.28 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 5.56 units per square kilometre 3.58 units per square kilometre 8.04 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 10.53 units per square kilometre 8.63 units per square kilometre 12.54 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 254,140 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.36 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 10.02 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 3.28 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Republic of Korea?
Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Republic of Korea was 12.54 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 12.54 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Republic of Korea rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 7,873 data points, 1961–2019
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Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.