General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Korea
Korea: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.39 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
2,895 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Korea peaked at 3.39 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,895 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Korea 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,331 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1963 | 4,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 2,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1965 | 2,895 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1967 | 4,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1968 | 6,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1969 | 7,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 9,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 10,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 11,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 12,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 19,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1975 | 25,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1976 | 33,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 42,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 53,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 67,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 80,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 90,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 94,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 100,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 105,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 110,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 123,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 152,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 204,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 274,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 321,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 366,590 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 406,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 437,192 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 494,182 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 592,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 661,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 608,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 457,751 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 576,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 654,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 665,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 760,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 879,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,233 current US$ per square kilometre | 274,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 492,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 321,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 661,601 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | 654,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.66 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.88 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 4.59 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 3.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.91 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Germany 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Switzerland 2.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 8,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7703 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,393 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 251.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 9.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Korea?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Korea was 3.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,895 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Korea rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Korea ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.