South Korea vs United Kingdom: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita)
South Korea
10,263 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
10,877 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
25th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10,877 current US$ per person against 10,263 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 614 current US$ per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.23 current US$ per person | 1,040 current US$ per person | 813.81 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 921.23 current US$ per person | 2,536 current US$ per person | 1,614 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3,595 current US$ per person | 4,397 current US$ per person | 801.92 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5,541 current US$ per person | 6,989 current US$ per person | 1,448 current US$ per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9,009 current US$ per person | 7,567 current US$ per person | 1,441 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 10,957 current US$ per person | 9,248 current US$ per person | 1,709 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$), per capita, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10,877 current US$ 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$), per capita between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 614 current US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.