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