Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 18.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 16.1 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 10th of 160 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 | 573,632 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 67,836 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 505,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 1.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 88,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.29 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 2.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 130,809 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.79 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 6.80 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 209,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.59 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 10.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 381,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10.40 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 14.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 740,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14.04 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 17.49 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.03 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16.47 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Korea, at 18.10 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 1.13 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 16.98 million constant 2015 US$ 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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 national expenditure (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.