Capital stock, General government, Current prices … unit GDP Current in South Korea
South Korea: Capital stock, General government, Current prices … unit GDP Current was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in South Korea, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in South Korea stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in South Korea peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
South Korea ranks 25th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices … unit GDP Current in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1114.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 68.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Current prices … unit GDP Current in South 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +73.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +48.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More public sector data for South Korea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 362.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in South Korea?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in South Korea was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does South Korea rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- South Korea ranks 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.