South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita)
South Korea
10,263 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
10,400 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 10,400 current US$ per person against 10,263 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 137 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.23 current US$ per person | 190.66 current US$ per person | 132.42 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 226.23 current US$ per person | 1,986 current US$ per person | 1,760 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 921.23 current US$ per person | 3,672 current US$ per person | 2,751 current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3,595 current US$ per person | 2,134 current US$ per person | 1,461 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5,541 current US$ per person | 3,126 current US$ per person | 2,414 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9,009 current US$ per person | 6,250 current US$ per person | 2,758 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 10,957 current US$ per person | 9,029 current US$ per person | 1,928 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$), per capita, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 10,400 current US$ per person against 10,263 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 137 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.