Republic of Korea vs South Asia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre

Republic of Korea
4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
173,639 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
7th
South Asia rank
9th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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, a difference of 4.64 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 27.7 times South Asia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 7th and South Asia 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 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$), per square kilometre, Republic of Korea or South Asia?
Republic of Korea, at 4.81 million current US$ per square kilometre against 173,639 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Republic of Korea and South Asia?
4.64 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Asia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and South Asia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 9th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (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
248 places, 9,503 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.