South Korea vs Vietnam: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices

South Korea
96,583
in 2019
Vietnam
420,916
in 2019
South Korea rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019942019

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 420,916 against 96,583 in South Korea, a difference of 324,333.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 4.4 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1970s 838.53 0.102 838.43 South Korea
1980s 5,751 113.49 5,637 South Korea
1990s 24,459 9,849 14,610 South Korea
2000s 53,540 71,259 17,719 Vietnam
2010s 76,028 277,986 201,958 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices, South Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 420,916 against 96,583 in South Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices between South Korea and Vietnam?
324,333, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
South Korea ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
174 places, 7,964 data points, 1960–2019
Last refreshed

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