Korea vs South Asia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Korea
6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
412,365 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
12th
South Asia rank
9th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 412,365 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 5.62 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 14.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 12th and South Asia 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 | 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$), per square kilometre, Korea or South Asia?
- Korea, at 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre against 412,365 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Korea and South Asia?
- 5.62 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Asia rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.