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
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in South Korea, 1970–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More public sector data for South Korea
- Arms imports 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.01 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 919.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4824 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 47.57 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,234 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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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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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.