How does South Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

South Korea ranks 19th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea

Name: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

19th

of 161 countries

All-time high

1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1969

All-time low

0.2742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.2772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea peaked at 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.2742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

South Korea ranks 19th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.6452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.7%
1962	0.7178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1963	0.6351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1964	0.6866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1965	0.9793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.6%
1966	1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1967	1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1968	1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1969	1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1970	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1971	1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1972	1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1973	1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1974	0.9296 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1975	0.9212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1976	0.8573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1977	0.8847 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1978	0.8861 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1979	0.7542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1980	0.6857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1981	0.6016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1982	0.6246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1983	0.6469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1984	0.6496 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1985	0.6645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1986	0.6589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1987	0.616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1988	0.5211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1989	0.4897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1990	0.5312 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1991	0.521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1992	0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1993	0.4844 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1994	0.4691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1995	0.4333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1996	0.4373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1997	0.466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1998	0.5481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1999	0.4643 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2000	0.4599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2001	0.4962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2002	0.4674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2003	0.4405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2004	0.4028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2005	0.3477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2006	0.3212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2007	0.3025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2008	0.3367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2009	0.3771 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2010	0.3315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2011	0.3083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2012	0.3011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2013	0.2871 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2014	0.2742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2015	0.2918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2016	0.3039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2017	0.3085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2018	0.2834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2019	0.2891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2020	0.2983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2021	0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2022	0.3011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2023	0.293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2024	0.286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2025	0.2772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%

South Korea compared with similar countries

South Korea's 0.2772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
South Korea's 0.2772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in South 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
1961	+74.7%	0.3694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5481 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4962 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3315 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Korea

16 India 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Indonesia 0.2822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Panama 0.2776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Bahrain 0.2741 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Vietnam 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Palau 0.2729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for South Korea

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)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea?: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in South Korea was 0.2772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The highest recorded value was 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does South Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: South Korea ranks 19th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.