Arab World vs South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita)
Arab World
1,890 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
10,263 current US$ per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
25th
South Korea rank
25th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) over time
- Arab World
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10,263 current US$ per person against 1,890 current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 8,373 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 5.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.07 current US$ per person | 58.23 current US$ per person | 0.1657 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 280.76 current US$ per person | 226.23 current US$ per person | 54.53 current US$ per person | Arab World |
| 1980s | 666.25 current US$ per person | 921.23 current US$ per person | 254.98 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 483.57 current US$ per person | 3,595 current US$ per person | 3,112 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 809.16 current US$ per person | 5,541 current US$ per person | 4,732 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1,546 current US$ per person | 9,009 current US$ per person | 7,463 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,648 current US$ per person | 10,957 current US$ per person | 9,309 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Arab World or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 10,263 current US$ per person against 1,890 current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Arab World and South Korea?
- 8,373 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and South Korea?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and South Korea rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 25th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed 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.