Japan vs Korea: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 775.86 trillion current LCU against 175.55 trillion current LCU in Japan, a difference of 600.31 trillion current LCU.
That makes Korea's figure about 4.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.05 trillion current LCU | 4.09 trillion current LCU | 54.95 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1980s | 115.25 trillion current LCU | 32.47 trillion current LCU | 82.78 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 1990s | 174.36 trillion current LCU | 151.03 trillion current LCU | 23.34 trillion current LCU | Japan |
| 2000s | 144.64 trillion current LCU | 312.50 trillion current LCU | 167.86 trillion current LCU | Korea |
| 2010s | 139.16 trillion current LCU | 530.33 trillion current LCU | 391.17 trillion current LCU | Korea |
| 2020s | 163.60 trillion current LCU | 735.97 trillion current LCU | 572.37 trillion current LCU | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Japan or Korea?
- Korea, at 775.86 trillion current LCU against 175.55 trillion current LCU in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Japan and Korea?
- 600.31 trillion current LCU, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Japan ranks 7th and Korea ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.