Produced capital per capita in South Korea

South Korea: Produced capital per capita was 85,290 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
85,290 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
23rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
85,290 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
20,390 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Produced capital per capita in South Korea, 1995–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720201995: 20.4k real chained 2019 US$1996: 23.2k real chained 2019 US$1997: 25.8k real chained 2019 US$1998: 27.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 29.3k real chained 2019 US$2000: 31.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 33.7k real chained 2019 US$2002: 36.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 38.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 41.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 44.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 46.8k real chained 2019 US$2007: 49.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 52.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 54.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 57.3k real chained 2019 US$2011: 59.8k real chained 2019 US$2012: 62.1k real chained 2019 US$2013: 64.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 66.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 69.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 72.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 76.0k real chained 2019 US$2018: 79.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 81.9k real chained 2019 US$2020: 85.3k real chained 2019 US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 United Kingdom 107,843 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 21 Singapore 100,566 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 22 Italy 87,634 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 24 Qatar 75,951 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 25 Spain 67,865 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 26 Czechia 60,721 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.