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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196019922025

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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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.