Korea vs Vietnam: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU)

Korea
15.01 million current LCU per person
in 2025
Vietnam
38.94 million current LCU per person
in 2025
Korea rank
5th
Vietnam rank
2nd

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) over time

  • Korea
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 38.94 million current LCU per person against 15.01 million current LCU per person in Korea, a difference of 23.93 million current LCU per person.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.6 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 4.09 million current LCU per person 1.19 million current LCU per person 2.90 million current LCU per person Korea
2000s 6.47 million current LCU per person 4.06 million current LCU per person 2.41 million current LCU per person Korea
2010s 10.43 million current LCU per person 17.68 million current LCU per person 7.25 million current LCU per person Vietnam
2020s 14.35 million current LCU per person 32.00 million current LCU per person 17.64 million current LCU per person Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita, Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 38.94 million current LCU per person against 15.01 million current LCU per person in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita between Korea and Vietnam?
23.93 million current LCU per person, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Vietnam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Korea and Vietnam rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
Korea ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,717 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.