Republic of Korea vs World: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
6.10 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
225,968 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
14th
World rank
14th

Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • World
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 6.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 225,968 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 5.87 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 27.0 times World's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and World ranks 14th of 184 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea World Difference Ahead
1970s 75,209 current US$ per square kilometre 14,593 current US$ per square kilometre 60,616 current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1980s 461,423 current US$ per square kilometre 34,146 current US$ per square kilometre 427,277 current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
1990s 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre 56,819 current US$ per square kilometre 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 3.06 million current US$ per square kilometre 89,726 current US$ per square kilometre 2.97 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 5.47 million current US$ per square kilometre 161,881 current US$ per square kilometre 5.31 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 6.42 million current US$ per square kilometre 211,520 current US$ per square kilometre 6.21 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or World?
Republic of Korea, at 6.10 million current US$ per square kilometre against 225,968 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and World?
5.87 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and World rank globally for gross domestic savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 14th and World ranks 14th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings (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, 10,452 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic savings (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.