South Korea vs United Kingdom: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre

South Korea
84,477 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
81,799 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
20th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 84,477 units per square kilometre against 81,799 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,678 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Korea ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 194.38 units per square kilometre 13,270 units per square kilometre 13,076 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 2,591 units per square kilometre 18,282 units per square kilometre 15,691 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 14,727 units per square kilometre 21,257 units per square kilometre 6,530 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 42,729 units per square kilometre 32,823 units per square kilometre 9,906 units per square kilometre South Korea
2000s 33,496 units per square kilometre 49,210 units per square kilometre 15,714 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 66,033 units per square kilometre 68,173 units per square kilometre 2,140 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 86,820 units per square kilometre 86,000 units per square kilometre 820.2 units per square kilometre South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre, South Korea or United Kingdom?
South Korea, at 84,477 units per square kilometre against 81,799 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre between South Korea and United Kingdom?
2,678 units per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
South Korea ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.