Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea
South Korea: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 26.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea is 26.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea peaked at 26.88 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.81 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
South Korea ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 7.73 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 8.45 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 9.99 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 10.61 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 11.22 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 12.24 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 12.79 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.78 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 14.21 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.94 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.4 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 17.34 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 17.85 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.98 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19.17 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 19.88 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 20.34 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 22.87 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 23.59 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 24.27 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.63 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.76 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 26.46 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.88 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 26.88 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.14 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 26.88 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 units per square kilometre, 26.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.04 units per square kilometre | 6.81 units per square kilometre | 11.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.31 units per square kilometre | 12.24 units per square kilometre | 17.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.97 units per square kilometre | 19.17 units per square kilometre | 24.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 units per square kilometre | 24.63 units per square kilometre | 26.88 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 7 Netherlands 37.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 33.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 26.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Belgium 24.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 21.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Guam 19.1 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in South Korea was 26.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.