Hong Kong vs South Korea: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 16.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 2.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 14.35 billion current LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 7.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 492,503 current LCU per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 37.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 96.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 58.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 197.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 626.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 428.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 693.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.98 billion current LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 942.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 5.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 11.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 9.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.17 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 15.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 13.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 16.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 2.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 14.35 billion current 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 4th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current 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
Final consumption expenditure (current 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.