Republic of Korea vs Low & middle income: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 10,553 current US$ per person against 1,950 current US$ per person in Low & middle income, a difference of 8,603 current US$ per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 5.4 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Low & middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.15 current US$ per person | 30.75 current US$ per person | 0.5952 current US$ per person | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 244.4 current US$ per person | 88.28 current US$ per person | 156.12 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1,050 current US$ per person | 161.91 current US$ per person | 888.54 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 3,825 current US$ per person | 247.28 current US$ per person | 3,578 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 5,860 current US$ per person | 524.8 current US$ per person | 5,335 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 9,288 current US$ per person | 1,433 current US$ per person | 7,854 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 11,328 current US$ per person | 1,854 current US$ per person | 9,474 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Low & middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 10,553 current US$ per person against 1,950 current US$ per person in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
- 8,603 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Low & middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.