Korea vs South Asia: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square
Korea
5.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
8th
South Asia rank
6th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square over time
- Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 5.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 16.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 8th and South Asia 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 | 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$), per square, Korea or South Asia?
- Korea, at 5.54 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 341,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square between Korea and South Asia?
- 5.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and South Asia rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Korea ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 6th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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.