Japan vs Republic of Korea: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Japan
10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea
10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Japan rank
19th
Republic of Korea rank
18th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 181 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | 713.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 7,433 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,813 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 10,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,667 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 9,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,509 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 9,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | 138.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 9,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,467 constant 2015 US$ per person | 570.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Japan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,017 constant 2015 US$ per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 181 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Japan ranks 19th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.