Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in South Korea

South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.9896 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.9896 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
3rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9896 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0022 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in South Korea, 1970–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in South Korea is 0.9896 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 14.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in South Korea peaked at 0.9896 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

South Korea ranks 3rd of 171 countries on this measure, 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 government, Current prices in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0022 units per square kilometre
1971 0.0025 units per square kilometre +13.6%
1972 0.0026 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1973 0.003 units per square kilometre +13.5%
1974 0.0044 units per square kilometre +47.6%
1975 0.0072 units per square kilometre +63.0%
1976 0.0093 units per square kilometre +29.8%
1977 0.0126 units per square kilometre +35.4%
1978 0.019 units per square kilometre +50.7%
1979 0.0242 units per square kilometre +27.0%
1980 0.0329 units per square kilometre +36.1%
1981 0.041 units per square kilometre +24.8%
1982 0.0404 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1983 0.0481 units per square kilometre +19.0%
1984 0.052 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1985 0.0624 units per square kilometre +20.1%
1986 0.0649 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1987 0.0727 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1988 0.0863 units per square kilometre +18.8%
1989 0.0953 units per square kilometre +10.4%
1990 0.1209 units per square kilometre +26.8%
1991 0.1636 units per square kilometre +35.4%
1992 0.1891 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1993 0.208 units per square kilometre +10.0%
1994 0.2379 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1995 0.2707 units per square kilometre +13.8%
1996 0.3022 units per square kilometre +11.6%
1997 0.3444 units per square kilometre +14.0%
1998 0.3517 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1999 0.3472 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2000 0.4044 units per square kilometre +16.5%
2001 0.4324 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2002 0.443 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2003 0.5173 units per square kilometre +16.8%
2004 0.5529 units per square kilometre +6.9%
2005 0.5571 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 0.5583 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2007 0.5863 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2008 0.6446 units per square kilometre +9.9%
2009 0.8313 units per square kilometre +29.0%
2010 0.7295 units per square kilometre -12.3%
2011 0.7178 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2012 0.7112 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2013 0.7379 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2014 0.695 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2015 0.7373 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2016 0.7945 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2017 0.8265 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2018 0.8645 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2019 0.9896 units per square kilometre +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0087 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0242 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0596 units per square kilometre 0.0329 units per square kilometre 0.0953 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2536 units per square kilometre 0.1209 units per square kilometre 0.3517 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.5528 units per square kilometre 0.4044 units per square kilometre 0.8313 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.7804 units per square kilometre 0.695 units per square kilometre 0.9896 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Venezuela 2,791 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Vietnam 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Macao 0.3934 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 0.3034 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Iran 0.1963 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in South Korea?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in South Korea was 0.9896 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.9896 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does South Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
South Korea ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, 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
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, 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.