Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.47 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
3,240 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea is 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 6.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,240 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Korea ranks 12th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,240 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1963 | 7,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 1964 | 5,657 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1965 | 4,860 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 8,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 1967 | 11,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1968 | 17,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1969 | 24,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 24,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 26,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 24,890 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 38,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1974 | 67,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1975 | 66,184 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 87,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 122,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 190,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1979 | 265,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 238,072 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 253,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 271,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 309,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 343,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 357,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 417,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 529,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 760,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1989 | 986,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 1.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.93 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1996 | 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 3.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 3.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 4.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 3.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 4.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 4.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 4.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 5.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 6.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,573 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 265,821 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 446,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 238,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 986,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 9 Switzerland 6.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Qatar 6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Israel 6.26 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Luxembourg 5.67 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 San Marino 5.60 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 683.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 24.75 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4928 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6167 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6567 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 23,790 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea was 6.03 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,240 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.