Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Korea
6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
412,365 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
12th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
9th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 412,365 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.62 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 14.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 184 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 | 9,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,561 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 91,573 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 84,684 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 446,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 427,173 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 32,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 100,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 250,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 6.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 359,323 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.71 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$), per square kilometre, Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Korea, at 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 412,365 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5.62 million current US$ 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 12th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.