Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current in South Korea
South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … capita Current was 0.0019 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in South Korea, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in South Korea is 0.0019 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in South Korea peaked at 0.0019 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
That places South Korea 5th out of 172 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 government … capita Current in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +45.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +60.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 units per person | +14.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.0019 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 903.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.0019 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 113.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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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 0.0019 units per person 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 0.0019 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 172 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 14.0%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.