Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita

Korea
10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Korea rank
18th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st

Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time

  • Korea
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196019922025

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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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.