Hong Kong vs South Korea: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US)
Hong Kong
10,456 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
10,553 current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
29th
South Korea rank
28th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10,553 current US$ per person against 10,456 current US$ per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 97 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.43 current US$ per person | 30.15 current US$ per person | 130.28 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 650.97 current US$ per person | 244.4 current US$ per person | 406.57 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 2,072 current US$ per person | 1,050 current US$ per person | 1,021 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6,456 current US$ per person | 3,825 current US$ per person | 2,631 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6,198 current US$ per person | 5,860 current US$ per person | 337.77 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 9,256 current US$ per person | 9,288 current US$ per person | 31.34 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 8,646 current US$ per person | 11,199 current US$ per person | 2,554 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 10,553 current US$ per person against 10,456 current US$ per person in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 97 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. 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 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.