Republic of Korea vs Other small states: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Other small states
698,762 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
15th
Other small states rank
15th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre against 698,762 current US$ per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 18.13 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 26.9 times Other small states's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Other small states ranks 15th of 183 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 5.29 million current US$ per square kilometre 161,098 current US$ per square kilometre 5.13 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2000s 8.87 million current US$ per square kilometre 311,011 current US$ per square kilometre 8.56 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2010s 15.01 million current US$ per square kilometre 475,273 current US$ per square kilometre 14.53 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea
2020s 18.43 million current US$ per square kilometre 619,940 current US$ per square kilometre 17.81 million current US$ per square kilometre Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or Other small states?
Republic of Korea, at 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre against 698,762 current US$ per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and Other small states?
18.13 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Other small states?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Other small states rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th and Other small states ranks 15th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (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.