Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
12th
of 176 countries
All-time high
6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
79,185 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
46
1976–2021
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79,185 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places South Korea 12th out of 176 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: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 79,185 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 113,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1978 | 170,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1979 | 212,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 170,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 185,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 214,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 273,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 324,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 336,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 429,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 600,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 856,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1989 | 991,188 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 2.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 3.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 3.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 3.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 5.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 6.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 6.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 531,932 current US$ per square kilometre, 12.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175,301 current US$ per square kilometre, 38.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 212,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 438,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 170,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 991,188 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Qatar 8.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Luxembourg 7.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Switzerland 7.27 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 5.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 5.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4147 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea was 6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,185 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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: gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) 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.