Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
18th
of 187 countries
All-time high
430.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 430.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 16.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +140.0% |
| 1962 | 18.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 24.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 33.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1965 | 39.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 59.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1967 | 60.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 75.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 86.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 81.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 87.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 85.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 105.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 133.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 139.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 135.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 146.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 168.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 182.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 209.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 224.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 239.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 258.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 267.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 288.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 295.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 276.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 261.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 251.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 284.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 305.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 305.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 305.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 312.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 303.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 319.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 355.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 394.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 371.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 373.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 411.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 391.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 386.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 374.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 335.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 315.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 308.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 371.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 377.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 379.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 368.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 351.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 327.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 313.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 331.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 348.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 361.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 343.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 363.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 372.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 371.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 430.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 416.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 408.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 86.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 182.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 209.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 295.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 284.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 394.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 308.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 411.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 348.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 313.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 379.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 371.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 430.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 15 Uganda 832.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Colombia 677.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Rwanda 487.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Malawi 275.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Iraq 248.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Chile 228.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 capita 15.01 million current LCU per person (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 unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 414.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 430.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.