Republic of Korea vs Upper middle income: Gross capital formation

Republic of Korea
545.44 billion current US$
in 2025
Upper middle income
10.81 trillion current US$
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
10th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 10.81 trillion current US$ against 545.44 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea, a difference of 10.26 trillion current US$.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 19.8 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 886.70 million current US$ 50.91 billion current US$ 50.03 billion current US$ Upper middle income
1970s 8.83 billion current US$ 204.36 billion current US$ 195.53 billion current US$ Upper middle income
1980s 43.10 billion current US$ 444.03 billion current US$ 400.94 billion current US$ Upper middle income
1990s 171.82 billion current US$ 887.31 billion current US$ 715.49 billion current US$ Upper middle income
2000s 283.05 billion current US$ 2.20 trillion current US$ 1.92 trillion current US$ Upper middle income
2010s 472.28 billion current US$ 7.20 trillion current US$ 6.72 trillion current US$ Upper middle income
2020s 586.21 billion current US$ 10.19 trillion current US$ 9.60 trillion current US$ Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Republic of Korea or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 10.81 trillion current US$ against 545.44 billion current US$ in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Republic of Korea and Upper middle income?
10.26 trillion current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Upper middle income?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for gross capital formation?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,929 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.