South Korea vs OECD members: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit)
South Korea
0.2815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
OECD members
0.1875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
28th
OECD members rank
30th
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) over time
- South Korea
- OECD members
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 30th of 163 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.6187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.4632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.2945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or OECD members?
- South Korea, at 0.2815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and OECD members?
- 0.094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and OECD members rank globally for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 30th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.