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