SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 146,134 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 146,134 units per square kilometre for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 284.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 152,444 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 19th out of 189 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 87.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 154.76 units per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1972 | 250.21 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1973 | 278.01 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 282.16 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 269.79 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 267.75 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 279.94 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 300.24 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 530.84 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1980 | 733.96 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1981 | 879.78 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 833.79 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 791.35 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 740.9 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 830.25 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 924.56 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1,072 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1,017 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 993.32 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,075 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,081 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,039 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,038 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,103 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,124 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,087 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,020 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,064 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,037 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 984.83 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 947.17 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,024 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1,119 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,170 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,076 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,132 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,189 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,158 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 38,836 units per square kilometre | +3254.1% |
| 2010 | 38,096 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 37,982 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37,976 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38,007 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35,755 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 34,193 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 33,156 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 35,117 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 34,291 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 34,067 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 35,482 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 152,444 units per square kilometre | +329.6% |
| 2022 | 144,955 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 146,134 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 146,134 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,896 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 146,134 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,853 units per square kilometre, 12.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +3254.1% | 1,158 units per square kilometre | 38,836 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +329.6% | 35,482 units per square kilometre | 152,444 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +77.7% | 87.08 units per square kilometre | 154.76 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +76.8% | 300.24 units per square kilometre | 530.84 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +61.7% | 154.76 units per square kilometre | 250.21 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 270.08 units per square kilometre | 87.08 units per square kilometre | 530.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 881.74 units per square kilometre | 733.96 units per square kilometre | 1,072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,067 units per square kilometre | 1,020 units per square kilometre | 1,124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,864 units per square kilometre | 947.17 units per square kilometre | 38,836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,864 units per square kilometre | 33,156 units per square kilometre | 38,096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,754 units per square kilometre | 35,482 units per square kilometre | 152,444 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 16 Denmark 161,939 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 156,605 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Japan 153,923 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Germany 144,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Maldives 126,109 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Brunei 125,329 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Korea was 146,134 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 152,444 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.5%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, 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
SDR Allocation, 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.