South Korea vs United States: Gross savings (current US$), per capita
South Korea
12,896 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
14,308 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
25th
United States rank
23rd
Gross savings (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14,308 current US$ per person against 12,896 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 1,412 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 385.37 current US$ per person | 2,291 current US$ per person | 1,906 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 1,071 current US$ per person | 3,623 current US$ per person | 2,552 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 3,841 current US$ per person | 5,508 current US$ per person | 1,668 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 6,030 current US$ per person | 7,526 current US$ per person | 1,495 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 10,523 current US$ per person | 10,401 current US$ per person | 121.24 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12,463 current US$ per person | 13,448 current US$ per person | 985.18 current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross savings (current us$), per capita, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 14,308 current US$ per person against 12,896 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross savings (current us$), per capita between South Korea and United States?
- 1,412 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 25th and United States ranks 23rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross savings (current US$), 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 savings (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.