Korea vs North America: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square
Korea
5.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
8th
North America rank
8th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- Korea
- North America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 5.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 18.9 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 8th and North America ranks 8th of 159 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 259,875 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 61,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 198,277 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 763,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 88,605 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 674,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 2.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 124,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.15 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 3.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 188,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 222,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 278,376 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square, Korea or North America?
- Korea, at 5.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 292,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square between Korea and North America?
- 5.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Korea and North America rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Korea ranks 8th and North America ranks 8th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.