Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 16.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 8th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 159 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 | 48,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,132 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,160 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 259,875 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 246,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 763,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,925 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 741,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 2.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 41,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 3.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 96,731 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3.32 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 212,000 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.43 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.50 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 304,238 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5.19 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$), per square, Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Korea, at 5.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square between Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5.20 million constant 2015 US$ 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Korea ranks 8th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.