Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Korea
5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
382,805 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
10th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
9th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 382,805 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.56 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 15.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 177 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 | 8,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,982 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 84,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,713 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 391,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 373,977 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 30,613 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 89,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 226,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | 336,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Korea, at 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 382,805 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5.56 million current US$ 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 (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed 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.