Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita

Republic of Korea
10,263 current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
10,400 current US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196019922025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 10,400 current US$ per person against 10,263 current US$ per person in Republic of 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.

Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of 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 Republic of Korea
2000s 5,541 current US$ per person 3,126 current US$ per person 2,414 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2010s 9,009 current US$ per person 6,250 current US$ per person 2,758 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2020s 10,957 current US$ per person 9,029 current US$ per person 1,928 current US$ per person Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 10,400 current US$ per person against 10,263 current US$ per person in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
137 current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.