Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in South Korea
South Korea: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 19.66 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in South Korea, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea stood at 19.66 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea peaked at 19.66 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 2nd of 192 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1970 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 0.15 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1929 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2608 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3359 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4118 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5149 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5939 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7058 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8148 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9136 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 4.53 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 7.31 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 9.38 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 9.89 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.38 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 15.4 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 17.01 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18.83 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 19.46 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 19.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 19.66 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 2057.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 19.66 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0085 units per square kilometre, 2313.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 0.3359 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9517 units per square kilometre | 0.4118 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 6.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 units per square kilometre | 6.76 units per square kilometre | 12.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7 units per square kilometre | 13.61 units per square kilometre | 19.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
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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 gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in South Korea was 19.66 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.66 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- South Korea ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.