South Korea vs Vietnam: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
South Korea
22.07 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
18.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
3rd
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 22.07 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 18.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 3.47 billion constant LCU per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 165 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.29 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.34 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.95 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.14 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.16 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.98 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 18.03 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.04 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.98 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 21.33 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 17.45 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.88 billion constant LCU per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre, South Korea or Vietnam?
- South Korea, at 22.07 billion constant LCU per square kilometre against 18.61 billion constant LCU per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 3.47 billion constant LCU per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), 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 LCU) 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.