Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Korea
Korea: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 14.60 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.60 million current LCU per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 181 countries
All-time high
14.84 million current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,123 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Korea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Korea stood at 14.60 million current LCU per person.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Korea peaked at 14.84 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,123 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Korea 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,123 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,374 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1962 | 1,908 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 1963 | 2,575 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1964 | 3,059 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1965 | 4,417 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 1966 | 7,382 current LCU per person | +67.1% |
| 1967 | 9,635 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1968 | 14,300 current LCU per person | +48.4% |
| 1969 | 18,666 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 22,422 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 24,438 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 27,363 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 39,507 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 62,161 current LCU per person | +57.3% |
| 1975 | 81,654 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 107,034 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 150,696 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 230,005 current LCU per person | +52.6% |
| 1979 | 300,443 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 345,579 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 376,134 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 437,086 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 521,836 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 584,398 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 645,106 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 746,487 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 899,050 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 2.39 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.64 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 3.09 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 3.66 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 4.28 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.62 million current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 3.89 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 4.53 million current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 4.72 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 5.63 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 6.06 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 6.29 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.59 million current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.01 million current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.58 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 7.86 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.48 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 8.87 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.95 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.11 million current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.43 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.96 million current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.69 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 11.94 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 11.86 million current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.87 million current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.33 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.51 million current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 14.36 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 14.65 million current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 14.84 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 14.60 million current LCU per person | -1.6% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 14.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,017 current LCU per person, 810.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Korea's 14.60 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,938 current LCU per person, 384.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,444 current LCU per person | 1,123 current LCU per person | 18,666 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 104,572 current LCU per person | 22,422 current LCU per person | 300,443 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 693,693 current LCU per person | 345,579 current LCU per person | 1.30 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 million current LCU per person | 1.77 million current LCU per person | 4.28 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 million current LCU per person | 4.53 million current LCU per person | 7.86 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 million current LCU per person | 8.48 million current LCU per person | 11.94 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.05 million current LCU per person | 12.33 million current LCU per person | 14.84 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 2 Vietnam 36.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 23.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Uzbekistan, Republic of 16.98 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 11.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 7.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Guinea 6.17 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Korea?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Korea was 14.60 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,123 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Korea ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ 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 (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.