South Korea vs Laos: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US)
South Korea
0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos
0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
South Korea rank
44th
Laos rank
45th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 44th and Laos ranks 45th of 187 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Laos?
- South Korea, at 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Laos?
- 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 44th and Laos ranks 45th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.