What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?

The highest recorded value was 0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

How does Republic of Korea rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Republic of Korea ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Republic of Korea: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

44th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Republic of Korea 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1962	0.1429 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1963	0.1902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
1964	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1965	0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1966	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.2%
1967	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1968	0.2721 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1969	0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1970	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1971	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1972	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1973	0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1974	0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1975	0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1976	0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1977	0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1978	0.3483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1979	0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1980	0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1981	0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1982	0.328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1983	0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1984	0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1985	0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1986	0.3357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1987	0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1988	0.357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1989	0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1990	0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1991	0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1992	0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1993	0.3808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0.3891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1995	0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1996	0.3971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1997	0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1998	0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1999	0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2000	0.3302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2001	0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2002	0.3131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2003	0.324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2004	0.3268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2005	0.3271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2006	0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2007	0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2008	0.337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2009	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2010	0.3278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2011	0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2012	0.3121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2013	0.299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2014	0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2016	0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2017	0.3197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2018	0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2019	0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2021	0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2022	0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2023	0.3189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2024	0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2025	0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2924 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.328 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

41 Nepal 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Congo 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Botswana 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2874 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Bangladesh 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 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 (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.