Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
15th
of 183 countries
All-time high
19.23 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
27,622 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea is 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 19.23 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,622 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 183 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,622 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 45,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1964 | 38,380 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 34,876 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 45,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1967 | 56,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 71,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 89,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 103,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 114,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 119,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 151,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 228,292 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1975 | 249,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 323,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 412,448 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 570,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 756,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 749,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 826,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 874,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 950,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 3.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 3.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 6.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 6.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 6.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 3.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 5.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 6.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 5.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 7.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 8.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 9.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 11.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 12.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 11.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 9.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 11.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 13.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 13.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 15.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 14.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 17.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 17.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 17.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 18.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 302,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 756,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | 749,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.96 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 17.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | 19.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 12 Belgium 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 19.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 13.40 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Qatar 12.93 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 24,301 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 34,344 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 48.85 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.6957 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,500 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.23 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,622 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.