South Korea vs Maldives: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

South Korea
3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
2.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Maldives rank
14th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • Maldives
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 443,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Maldives ahead.

South Korea ranks 13th and Maldives ranks 14th of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Maldives Difference Ahead
2010s 2.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 69,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Maldives
2020s 3.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 267,700 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, South Korea or Maldives?
South Korea, at 3.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 2.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between South Korea and Maldives?
443,900 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Maldives?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Maldives rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 13th and Maldives ranks 14th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP 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.