South Korea vs Vietnam: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre

South Korea
16.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
20.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
4th
Vietnam rank
3rd

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 20.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 16.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 3.97 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 3.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre 766.96 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.74 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 6.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre 2.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre 4.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2010s 11.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre 11.14 billion current LCU per square kilometre 262.15 million current LCU per square kilometre South Korea
2020s 15.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre 18.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre 3.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre, South Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 20.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 16.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre between South Korea and Vietnam?
3.97 billion current LCU per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.