Japan vs South Korea: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita
Japan
1,607 US dollar per person
in 2025
South Korea
1,801 US dollar per person
in 2025
Japan rank
70th
South Korea rank
67th
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1,801 US dollar per person against 1,607 US dollar per person in Japan, a difference of 194 US dollar per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 67th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 904.32 US dollar per person | 191.72 US dollar per person | 712.6 US dollar per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 993.24 US dollar per person | 130.38 US dollar per person | 862.86 US dollar per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,243 US dollar per person | 784.62 US dollar per person | 458.14 US dollar per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,483 US dollar per person | 1,504 US dollar per person | 21.33 US dollar per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us), Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1,801 US dollar per person against 1,607 US dollar per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) between Japan and South Korea?
- 194 US dollar per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Japan ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 67th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.