Korea vs Papua New Guinea: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate

Korea
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
1.08 % change on previous year
in 2004
Korea rank
140th
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd

Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Korea
  • Papua New Guinea
-250255075100196119932025

How they compare

Korea currently reports 1.24 % change on previous year against 1.08 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 45.54 % change on previous year 20.89 % change on previous year 24.65 % change on previous year Korea
1970s 35.62 % change on previous year 13.49 % change on previous year 22.14 % change on previous year Korea
1980s 17.88 % change on previous year 7.97 % change on previous year 9.91 % change on previous year Korea
1990s 12.75 % change on previous year 8.45 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year Korea
2000s 10.04 % change on previous year 13.08 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate, Korea or Papua New Guinea?
Korea, at 1.24 % change on previous year against 1.08 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate between Korea and Papua New Guinea?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Papua New Guinea?
44 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2004.
How do Korea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Korea ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,413 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.