Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8,486 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 6.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Korea ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 713.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person | 527.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1,813 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | 673.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 4,667 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 6,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,372 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,496 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 8,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,750 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,236 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 10,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,605 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Korea, at 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8,486 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.