Hong Kong vs South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita)
Hong Kong
9,652 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
10,263 current US$ per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
28th
South Korea rank
25th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10,263 current US$ per person against 9,652 current US$ per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 611 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.4 current US$ per person | 28.41 current US$ per person | 132 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 596.58 current US$ per person | 226.23 current US$ per person | 370.35 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1,934 current US$ per person | 921.23 current US$ per person | 1,013 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 6,277 current US$ per person | 3,595 current US$ per person | 2,682 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 6,067 current US$ per person | 5,541 current US$ per person | 526.56 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 9,165 current US$ per person | 9,009 current US$ per person | 156.51 current US$ per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 8,551 current US$ per person | 10,957 current US$ per person | 2,406 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$), per capita, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 10,263 current US$ per person against 9,652 current US$ per person in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 611 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 28th and South Korea ranks 25th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.