Korea vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10,263 current US$ per person against 1,916 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8,347 current US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 5.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Korea ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.23 current US$ per person | 264.35 current US$ per person | 38.12 current US$ per person | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 921.23 current US$ per person | 428.89 current US$ per person | 492.34 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 3,595 current US$ per person | 686.06 current US$ per person | 2,909 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 5,541 current US$ per person | 1,004 current US$ per person | 4,537 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 9,009 current US$ per person | 1,740 current US$ per person | 7,269 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 10,957 current US$ per person | 1,671 current US$ per person | 9,286 current US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Korea or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Korea, at 10,263 current US$ per person against 1,916 current US$ per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8,347 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 25th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.