Korea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 10,263 current US$ per person against 2,049 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8,214 current US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 5.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Korea ranks 25th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.23 current US$ per person | 258.3 current US$ per person | 32.07 current US$ per person | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 921.23 current US$ per person | 418.83 current US$ per person | 502.39 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 3,595 current US$ per person | 705.73 current US$ per person | 2,889 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 5,541 current US$ per person | 1,042 current US$ per person | 4,498 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 9,009 current US$ per person | 1,852 current US$ per person | 7,157 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 10,957 current US$ per person | 1,789 current US$ per person | 9,168 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$), per capita, Korea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Korea, at 10,263 current US$ per person against 2,049 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8,214 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 25th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.