Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in South Korea
South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in South Korea, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.0011 units per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in South Korea peaked at 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 9th out of 170 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.
Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 6 Malta 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Netherlands 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Kuwait 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Japan 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in South Korea?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in South Korea was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, 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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Gross fixed capital formation, 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices 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
Gross fixed capital formation, 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.