Europe & Central Asia vs Korea: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Europe & Central Asia
234,857 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea
6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
14th
Korea rank
12th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Korea
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 234,857 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.79 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Korea's figure about 25.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Korea ranks 12th of 43 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 110,096 current US$ per square kilometre 91,573 current US$ per square kilometre 18,523 current US$ per square kilometre Europe & Central Asia
1980s 223,152 current US$ per square kilometre 446,766 current US$ per square kilometre 223,614 current US$ per square kilometre Korea
1990s 150,235 current US$ per square kilometre 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.63 million current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2000s 131,267 current US$ per square kilometre 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2010s 175,774 current US$ per square kilometre 4.85 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.67 million current US$ per square kilometre Korea
2020s 215,050 current US$ per square kilometre 6.07 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.85 million current US$ per square kilometre Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia or Korea?
Korea, at 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 234,857 current US$ per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Korea?
5.79 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Korea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Korea rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Korea ranks 12th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (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
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (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.