IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre was 117,983 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
117,983 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 189 countries
All-time high
126,654 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
194.38 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea stood at 117,983 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 126,654 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 194.38 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 14th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 194.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 194.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 194.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 194.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 194.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 248.81 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1967 | 248.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 518.35 units per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 1969 | 518.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 518.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 900.45 units per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1972 | 900.45 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,015 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 970.9 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 963.58 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,007 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2,161 units per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 1979 | 2,185 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,384 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1981 | 3,088 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 2,926 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 5,023 units per square kilometre | +71.6% |
| 1984 | 4,703 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 5,270 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 5,869 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 6,807 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 6,456 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 6,305 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 6,826 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 6,863 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 11,398 units per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1993 | 11,386 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12,101 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 12,322 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 11,920 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11,184 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 11,672 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 23,244 units per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 2000 | 22,065 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 21,222 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 22,946 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 25,077 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 26,203 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 24,108 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 45,457 units per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2007 | 47,729 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 46,488 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 47,281 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 46,380 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 53,178 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 53,169 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 53,212 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50,059 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 47,872 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 118,352 units per square kilometre | +147.2% |
| 2017 | 125,350 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 122,403 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 121,602 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 126,654 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 123,077 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 117,031 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 117,983 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 117,983 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,906 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 117,983 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,818 units per square kilometre, 15.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +147.2% | 47,872 units per square kilometre | 118,352 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +114.5% | 1,007 units per square kilometre | 2,161 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +108.3% | 248.81 units per square kilometre | 518.35 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +99.1% | 11,672 units per square kilometre | 23,244 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +88.6% | 24,108 units per square kilometre | 45,457 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +73.7% | 518.35 units per square kilometre | 900.45 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.47 units per square kilometre | 194.38 units per square kilometre | 518.35 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,162 units per square kilometre | 518.35 units per square kilometre | 2,185 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,983 units per square kilometre | 2,926 units per square kilometre | 6,807 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,892 units per square kilometre | 6,826 units per square kilometre | 23,244 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,858 units per square kilometre | 21,222 units per square kilometre | 47,729 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,158 units per square kilometre | 46,380 units per square kilometre | 125,350 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,186 units per square kilometre | 117,031 units per square kilometre | 126,654 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 11 Kuwait 145,574 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 122,869 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 119,095 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 115,364 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 113,424 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tuvalu 111,806 units per square kilometre compare
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 imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea was 117,983 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 126,654 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.38 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. 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 IMF Quota, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF Quota, US dollar 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
IMF Quota, US dollar 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.