Republic of Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Republic of Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre against 173,639 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 4.64 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 27.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,541 current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 59,297 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,011 current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 326,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 313,693 current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19,630 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 2.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 45,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 115,589 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 4.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 161,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Republic of Korea, at 4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre against 173,639 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 4.64 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 9th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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 (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.