Japan vs South Korea: Gross fixed capital formation

Japan
154.68 trillion constant LCU
in 2024
South Korea
637.48 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
South Korea rank
4th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 637.48 trillion constant LCU against 154.68 trillion constant LCU in Japan, a difference of 482.80 trillion constant LCU.

That makes South Korea's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, Japan ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 167 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 6,948 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.