Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10,553 current US$ per person against 1,945 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8,608 current US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 5.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Korea ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.15 current US$ per person | 98.75 current US$ per person | 68.6 current US$ per person | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 244.4 current US$ per person | 293.37 current US$ per person | 48.97 current US$ per person | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1,050 current US$ per person | 461.76 current US$ per person | 588.69 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 3,825 current US$ per person | 728.75 current US$ per person | 3,097 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 5,860 current US$ per person | 1,063 current US$ per person | 4,797 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 9,288 current US$ per person | 1,810 current US$ per person | 7,477 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 11,199 current US$ per person | 1,690 current US$ per person | 9,509 current US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Korea, at 10,553 current US$ per person against 1,945 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8,608 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.