South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

South Korea
0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
37th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
38th

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0.10.20.30.4196019922025

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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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.