South Korea vs United Kingdom: Gross capital formation

South Korea
527.10 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
United Kingdom
664.58 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
South Korea rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Gross capital formation over time

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 664.58 billion constant 2015 US$ against 527.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in South Korea, a difference of 137.48 billion constant 2015 US$.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 162 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 25.45 billion constant 2015 US$ 188.81 billion constant 2015 US$ 163.36 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom
1980s 74.11 billion constant 2015 US$ 214.38 billion constant 2015 US$ 140.27 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom
1990s 209.84 billion constant 2015 US$ 308.35 billion constant 2015 US$ 98.51 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom
2000s 331.16 billion constant 2015 US$ 429.15 billion constant 2015 US$ 97.99 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom
2010s 456.85 billion constant 2015 US$ 508.00 billion constant 2015 US$ 51.15 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom
2020s 539.22 billion constant 2015 US$ 592.83 billion constant 2015 US$ 53.61 billion constant 2015 US$ United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, South Korea or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 664.58 billion 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 United Kingdom?
137.48 billion constant 2015 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for gross capital formation?
South Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 8,378 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.