Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 170,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 30.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th of 183 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 | 27,447 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,433 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 142,425 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,546 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 132,879 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 474,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,348 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 458,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.27 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.75 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 4.35 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 108,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.25 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 5.07 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 154,197 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Korea, at 5.26 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 170,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5.09 million constant 2015 US$ 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 manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 4th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 5th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), 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
Manufacturing, value added (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.