South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 181 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 37th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 38th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.