South Korea vs Madagascar: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
South Korea
347.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Madagascar
511.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
15th
Madagascar rank
12th
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 511.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 347.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 164.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
South Korea ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,150 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 249.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1,288 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 678.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 610.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 762.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 258.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 504.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 571.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 317.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 253.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 487.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 464.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 371.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 461.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 360.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 499.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 138.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 511.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 347.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Madagascar?
- 164.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Madagascar rank globally for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (constant LCU), 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.