South Korea vs Pacific island small states: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US)
South Korea
10,553 current US$ per person
in 2025
Pacific island small states
1,051 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
28th
Pacific island small states rank
29th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- South Korea
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10,553 current US$ 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 South Korea's figure about 10.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South 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 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3,825 current US$ per person | 327.41 current US$ per person | 3,498 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5,860 current US$ per person | 526.67 current US$ per person | 5,333 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9,288 current US$ per person | 859.9 current US$ per person | 8,428 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,328 current US$ per person | 898.16 current US$ per person | 10,430 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Pacific island small states?
- South Korea, at 10,553 current US$ 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$), per capita between South Korea and Pacific island small states?
- 9,502 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pacific island small states?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Pacific island small states rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.