Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Korea
Korea: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 15.01 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Korea recorded 15.01 million current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Korea peaked at 15.01 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,063 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Korea ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,063 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,514 current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 1962 | 1,980 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1963 | 3,635 current LCU per person | +83.6% |
| 1964 | 4,170 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 4,351 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 7,960 current LCU per person | +82.9% |
| 1967 | 9,771 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 15,053 current LCU per person | +54.1% |
| 1969 | 21,218 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1970 | 23,098 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 26,610 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 28,154 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 43,474 current LCU per person | +54.4% |
| 1974 | 76,296 current LCU per person | +75.5% |
| 1975 | 87,580 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 114,563 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 157,334 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1978 | 240,876 current LCU per person | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 330,640 current LCU per person | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 365,895 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 430,548 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 487,360 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 580,192 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 660,540 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 734,527 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 861,267 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 2.41 million current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.81 million current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 3.36 million current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 3.95 million current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 4.43 million current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 4.56 million current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.38 million current LCU per person | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 4.11 million current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 4.75 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 4.93 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.34 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 5.87 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 6.41 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 6.76 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.12 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 7.75 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 8.27 million current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.53 million current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 9.12 million current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 9.65 million current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 9.36 million current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.31 million current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.62 million current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.00 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.73 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 12.04 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 12.16 million current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.30 million current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.52 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.95 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 14.99 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 14.85 million current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.81 million current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 15.01 million current LCU per person | +1.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 15.01 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,554 current LCU per person, 809.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Korea's 15.01 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38,732 current LCU per person, 387.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +83.6% | 1,980 current LCU per person | 3,635 current LCU per person |
| 1966 | +82.9% | 4,351 current LCU per person | 7,960 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,071 current LCU per person | 1,063 current LCU per person | 21,218 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,863 current LCU per person | 23,098 current LCU per person | 330,640 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 791,186 current LCU per person | 365,895 current LCU per person | 1.51 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 million current LCU per person | 1.94 million current LCU per person | 4.56 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 million current LCU per person | 4.75 million current LCU per person | 8.27 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.43 million current LCU per person | 9.12 million current LCU per person | 12.30 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.35 million current LCU per person | 12.52 million current LCU per person | 15.01 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 2 Vietnam 38.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 25.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Uzbekistan, Republic of 16.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 13.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 7.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Guinea 6.00 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Korea?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Korea was 15.01 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,063 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Korea ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.