Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Korea
Korea: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 9.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 170 countries
All-time high
9.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
285,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Korea stood at 9.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Korea peaked at 9.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 285,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Korea 14th out of 170 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 285,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 313,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 326,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 354,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 379,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 404,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 440,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 487,429 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 539,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 597,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 656,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 694,303 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 758,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 817,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 865,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 940,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 993,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 2.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 2.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 2.93 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 3.14 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 4.09 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 4.41 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 4.60 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.06 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 4.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 4.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 5.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 5.71 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.73 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.00 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 6.30 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.64 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.75 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.27 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 7.39 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.51 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.87 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.31 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.68 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 9.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Korea's 9.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 685,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 13.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392,441 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 285,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 539,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 857,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 597,969 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1.17 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.44 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.60 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4.96 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6.76 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7.05 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.83 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 11 Luxembourg 9.69 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 9.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Puerto Rico 9.38 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 8.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.46 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United States Virgin Islands 7.28 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Korea?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Korea was 9.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.23 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,102 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Korea ranks 14th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.