South Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US)
South Korea
10,553 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
915.1 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
28th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
30th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) over time
- South Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10,553 current US$ per person against 915.1 current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9,638 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 11.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.15 current US$ per person | 18.13 current US$ per person | 12.02 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 244.4 current US$ per person | 31.93 current US$ per person | 212.47 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1,050 current US$ per person | 72.55 current US$ per person | 977.9 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3,825 current US$ per person | 95.89 current US$ per person | 3,730 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5,860 current US$ per person | 248.15 current US$ per person | 5,612 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9,288 current US$ per person | 548.31 current US$ per person | 8,739 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,199 current US$ per person | 786.61 current US$ per person | 10,412 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$), per capita, South Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 10,553 current US$ per person against 915.1 current US$ per person in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 9,638 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.