Germany vs Korea: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Germany
9.67 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea
12.80 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Korea rank
16th

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

  • Germany
  • Korea
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 12.80 million current US$ per square kilometre against 9.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 19th and Korea ranks 16th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 211,417 current US$ per square kilometre 855,381 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre 830,108 current US$ per square kilometre 1.40 million current US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.97 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.74 million current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 6.08 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.95 million current US$ per square kilometre 127,212 current US$ per square kilometre Germany
2010s 7.88 million current US$ per square kilometre 10.16 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2020s 8.96 million current US$ per square kilometre 12.36 million current US$ per square kilometre 3.40 million current US$ per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Germany or Korea?
Korea, at 12.80 million current US$ per square kilometre against 9.67 million current US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Germany and Korea?
3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Korea rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 19th and Korea ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.