Chile vs South Korea: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit)
Chile
228.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile rank
21st
South Korea rank
18th
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 228.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Chile, a difference of 185.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.8 times Chile's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 18th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 126.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 28.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 257.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 228.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 107.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 325.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 218.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 138.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 364.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 226.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 148.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 348.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 200.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 203.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 402.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 199.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 228.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Chile and South Korea?
- 185.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 21st and South Korea ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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.