Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
12th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
5,895 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in South Korea, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in South Korea is 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in South Korea peaked at 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,895 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Korea 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,895 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 6,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 7,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 10,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1974 | 14,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1975 | 17,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 23,576 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1977 | 31,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1978 | 40,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 56,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1980 | 65,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 73,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 85,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 96,923 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 104,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 112,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 133,025 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 174,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 242,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 304,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1990 | 368,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 416,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 479,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 540,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 622,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 848,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 953,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 929,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 726,543 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 902,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 978,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 425,082 current US$ per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123,902 current US$ per square kilometre, 31.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 304,962 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 678,757 current US$ per square kilometre | 368,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 953,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 978,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Netherlands 5.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bahrain 5.11 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 4.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Luxembourg 3.85 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Belgium 3.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.58 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in South Korea?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in South Korea was 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,895 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) 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.