Produced capital per capita in South Korea
South Korea: Produced capital per capita was 85,290 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita in South Korea, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, produced capital per capita in South Korea stood at 85,290 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in South Korea peaked at 85,290 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,390 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places South Korea 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in South Korea, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20,390 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 23,168 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 25,764 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 27,385 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 29,250 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 31,504 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 33,719 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 36,178 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 38,784 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 41,458 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 44,150 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 46,822 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 49,610 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 52,136 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 54,617 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 57,304 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 59,773 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 62,109 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 64,486 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 66,852 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 69,452 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 72,409 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 75,981 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 79,120 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 81,905 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 85,290 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 85,290 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,721 real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 85,290 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,198 real chained 2019 US$, 13.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,192 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,390 real chained 2019 US$ | 29,250 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 42,898 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,504 real chained 2019 US$ | 54,617 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,939 real chained 2019 US$ | 57,304 real chained 2019 US$ | 81,905 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,290 real chained 2019 US$ | 85,290 real chained 2019 US$ | 85,290 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is produced capital per capita in South Korea?
- Produced capital per capita in South Korea was 85,290 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest produced capital per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 85,290 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,390 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does South Korea rank for produced capital per capita?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.