Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

Korea
10,553 current US$ per person
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1,677 current US$ per person
in 2025
Korea rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

  • Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922025

How they compare

Korea currently reports 10,553 current US$ per person against 1,677 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8,876 current US$ per person.

That makes Korea's figure about 6.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.

Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 187 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 64.02 current US$ per person 71.14 current US$ per person 7.12 current US$ per person Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 244.4 current US$ per person 269.86 current US$ per person 25.46 current US$ per person Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 1,050 current US$ per person 518.59 current US$ per person 531.86 current US$ per person Korea
1990s 3,825 current US$ per person 463.78 current US$ per person 3,362 current US$ per person Korea
2000s 5,860 current US$ per person 791.3 current US$ per person 5,069 current US$ per person Korea
2010s 9,288 current US$ per person 1,428 current US$ per person 7,859 current US$ per person Korea
2020s 11,199 current US$ per person 1,563 current US$ per person 9,636 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$), per capita, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Korea, at 10,553 current US$ per person against 1,677 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
8,876 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Korea ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.