Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Korea
Korea: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 10,044 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10,044 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
18th
of 161 countries
All-time high
10,486 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
58.67 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Korea is 10,044 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Korea peaked at 10,486 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.67 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Korea 18th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 60.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 76.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1963 | 93.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 85.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 107.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 164.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1967 | 203.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1968 | 277.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1969 | 341.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 363.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 378.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 381.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 472.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 532.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 577.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 726.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 949.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 1,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 1,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,269 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 1,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 1,604 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 1,690 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 2,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 2,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 2,933 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 3,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 4,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 4,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 5,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 5,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 6,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 5,975 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4,704 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 5,136 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 5,845 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 5,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 6,701 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7,012 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7,262 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 7,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 7,493 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 8,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8,408 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 9,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 10,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 10,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 10,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 10,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 10,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 10,044 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,058 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Korea's 10,044 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,619 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 58.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 341.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 701.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 363.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,368 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,933 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,887 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,863 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,845 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 15 Netherlands 10,522 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Japan 10,089 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Israel 10,084 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 19 New Zealand 9,615 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 20 Canada 9,590 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom 9,557 constant 2015 US$ 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Korea?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Korea was 10,044 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,486 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.67 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 18th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.