Republic of Korea vs Pacific island small states: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

Republic of Korea
10,553 current US$ per person
in 2025
Pacific island small states
1,051 current US$ per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
28th
Pacific island small states rank
29th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Pacific island small states
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 10,553 current US$ per person against 1,051 current US$ per person in Pacific island small states, a difference of 9,502 current US$ per person.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 10.0 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 187 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 1,229 current US$ per person 230.76 current US$ per person 998.29 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
1990s 3,825 current US$ per person 327.41 current US$ per person 3,498 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2000s 5,860 current US$ per person 526.67 current US$ per person 5,333 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2010s 9,288 current US$ per person 859.9 current US$ per person 8,428 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2020s 11,328 current US$ per person 898.16 current US$ per person 10,430 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$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Pacific island small states?
Republic of Korea, at 10,553 current US$ per person against 1,051 current US$ per person in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Pacific island small states?
9,502 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Pacific island small states?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Pacific island small states rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.