Korea vs South Asia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Korea
5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
382,805 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea rank
10th
South Asia rank
9th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 382,805 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 5.56 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 15.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 10th and South Asia 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 | 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$), per square kilometre, Korea or South Asia?
- Korea, at 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre against 382,805 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Korea and South Asia?
- 5.56 million current US$ 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 (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 9th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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.