Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 8.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
8.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
559,818 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 8.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Republic of Korea peaked at 8.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 559,818 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 559,818 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 679,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 972,424 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1964 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1965 | 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1966 | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1968 | 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 5.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1970 | 7.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 8.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1973 | 15.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1974 | 21.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1975 | 29.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 41.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1977 | 55.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 79.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1979 | 106.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1980 | 132.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 161.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 189.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 235.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 285.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 315.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 379.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 462.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 566.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 636.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 773.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 958.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 1.06 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.22 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 1.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 1.71 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.87 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 2.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 3.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.88 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 5.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.89 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 7.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 7.74 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 559,818 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 106.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 132.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 636.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 773.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.41 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4.88 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 7.20 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 7.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 8.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 38.65 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 2 Viet Nam 12.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 4 Indonesia 4.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 5 Lebanon 3.51 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 891.76 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,198 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.6183 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,708 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 577.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 20.92 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Republic of Korea?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Republic of Korea was 8.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 559,818 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) 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.