Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 15.01 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.01 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15.01 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,063 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Republic of 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 Republic of 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.
Republic of 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 in Republic of 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% |
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 Republic of Korea
- 2 Viet Nam 38.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 25.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 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 Republic of Korea
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Republic of Korea?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,063 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of 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.