Hong Kong vs South Korea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 7.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 5.02 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.76 billion constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 58.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 181.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 126.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 55.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 573.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 456.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 117.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.70 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.48 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 229.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.36 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.45 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 88.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.37 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.68 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.31 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.46 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 7.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.14 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 7.78 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 5.02 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 2.76 billion constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 4th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.