South Korea vs Middle income: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015)
South Korea
10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Middle income
2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
18th
Middle income rank
18th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person in Middle income, a difference of 8,152 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.0 times Middle income's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 18th of 163 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | 487.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,719 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 6,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | 650.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 8,985 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,538 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 10,422 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,921 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,501 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita, South Korea or Middle income?
- South Korea, at 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita between South Korea and Middle income?
- 8,152 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Middle income ranks 18th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.