South Korea vs Middle income: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) over time
- South Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 12.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 527.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 11.80 trillion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Middle income's figure about 23.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 8th and Middle income ranks 7th of 163 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Middle income |
| 2000s | 331.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Middle income |
| 2010s | 456.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 7.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Middle income |
| 2020s | 539.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, South Korea or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 12.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ against 527.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between South Korea and Middle income?
- 11.80 trillion constant 2015 US$, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle income?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle income rank globally for gross capital formation?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Middle income ranks 7th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.