Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 99,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 3.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 32.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 166 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,663 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,191 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 139,472 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 278,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 271,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 486,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 473,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 881,975 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 22,266 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 859,709 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 1.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,857 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 72,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 3.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 96,703 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.99 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Korea, at 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 99,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 3.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Korea ranks 13th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 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.