Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Republic of Korea
10,553 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
10,922 current US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10,922 current US$ per person against 10,553 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 369 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.02 current US$ per person | 336.72 current US$ per person | 272.7 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 244.4 current US$ per person | 2,497 current US$ per person | 2,253 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1,050 current US$ per person | 3,932 current US$ per person | 2,882 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3,825 current US$ per person | 2,267 current US$ per person | 1,558 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 5,860 current US$ per person | 3,508 current US$ per person | 2,352 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 9,288 current US$ per person | 7,096 current US$ per person | 2,192 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 11,199 current US$ per person | 9,539 current US$ per person | 1,660 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$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10,922 current US$ per person against 10,553 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 369 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.