Korea vs Viet Nam: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre

Korea
7.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Viet Nam
10.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
2nd

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Korea
  • Viet Nam
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 10.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 7.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Korea, a difference of 2.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.94 billion current LCU per square kilometre 272.03 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre Korea
2000s 3.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.08 billion current LCU per square kilometre 2.15 billion current LCU per square kilometre Korea
2010s 5.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre 5.25 billion current LCU per square kilometre 193.12 million current LCU per square kilometre Korea
2020s 7.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre 9.36 billion current LCU per square kilometre 1.90 billion current LCU per square kilometre Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre, Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 10.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 7.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre between Korea and Viet Nam?
2.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Viet Nam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Korea ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (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
Gross capital formation (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
184 places, 8,138 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (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.