Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in South Korea
South Korea: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square was 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
13th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
55,608 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
46
1976–2021
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per square in South Korea, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in South Korea is 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in South Korea peaked at 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55,608 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
South Korea ranks 13th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 55,608 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 82,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1978 | 129,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1979 | 155,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 105,114 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 111,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 129,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 176,787 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 220,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 223,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 296,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 426,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 614,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 686,225 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 777,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 922,076 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 925,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 772,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1999 | 922,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 998,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 829,189 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 959,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 2.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,140 current US$ per square kilometre, 19.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,299 current US$ per square kilometre, 47.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 155,802 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 298,966 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,114 current US$ per square kilometre | 686,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | 772,583 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 829,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 10 Netherlands 3.47 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 3.46 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Switzerland 2.43 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 1.52 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: net national savings (current us$), per square in South Korea?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in South Korea was 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,608 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does South Korea rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square?
- South Korea ranks 13th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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.