Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP
Korea
29.51
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
30.48
in 2031
Korea rank
6th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP over time
- Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 30.48 against 29.51 in Korea, a difference of 0.97.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.02 | 23.49 | 10.54 | Korea |
| 1990s | 37.37 | 20.61 | 16.76 | Korea |
| 2000s | 32.35 | 22.59 | 9.76 | Korea |
| 2010s | 31.06 | 27.29 | 3.77 | Korea |
| 2020s | 30.65 | 29.2 | 1.45 | Korea |
| 2030s | 29.56 | 30.52 | 0.9588 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, percent of gdp, Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 30.48 against 29.51 in Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation, percent of gdp between Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.97, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- Korea ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.