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

The highest recorded value was 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.7%

World rank

37th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross fixed 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 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1962	0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1963	0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1964	0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1965	0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1966	0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
1967	0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1968	0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1969	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1970	0.2562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1971	0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1972	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1973	0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1974	0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1975	0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1976	0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1977	0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1978	0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1979	0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1980	0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1981	0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1982	0.2942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1983	0.2996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1984	0.2937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1985	0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1986	0.2909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1987	0.2988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1988	0.3028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1989	0.3229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1990	0.368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1991	0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1992	0.3644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1993	0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1994	0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1995	0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1996	0.3692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1997	0.3509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1998	0.3013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1999	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2000	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2001	0.3051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2002	0.3019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2003	0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2004	0.3091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2005	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2006	0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2007	0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2008	0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2009	0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2010	0.3046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2011	0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2012	0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2013	0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2014	0.2919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2015	0.2918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2016	0.2987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2017	0.317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2018	0.3049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2019	0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2021	0.3149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2022	0.3193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2023	0.3145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2024	0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2025	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

34 Indonesia 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Senegal 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
36 Bangladesh 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Botswana 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Somalia 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
40 Mongolia 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 650.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 23.58 million current LCU per person (2025)
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,305 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,263 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 402.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 14.60 million current LCU per person (2025)

All data for Republic of Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea?: Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Republic of Korea was 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 0.3841 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Republic of Korea ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross fixed 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: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Gross fixed 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.