Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 14.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
3rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
14.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea is 14.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 14.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Korea 3rd out of 202 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.
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 1.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 2.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1966 | 4.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1967 | 5.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1968 | 7.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1969 | 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1970 | 11.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 15.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 18.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 23.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 34.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 44.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 61.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1977 | 78.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 105.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 136.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 183.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 230.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 269.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 316.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 365.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 421.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 499.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 595.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 709.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 832.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 1.24 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 1.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 1.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.98 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 2.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 2.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 2.98 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 3.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 4.07 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 4.56 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 4.88 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 5.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 5.95 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 7.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.79 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.15 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.86 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.85 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 10.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 10.82 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 11.90 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 12.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.95 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 13.83 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 136.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 442.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 183.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 832.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 3.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 7.28 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 7.79 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 11.90 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 12.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 14.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 1 Lebanon 71.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 2 Iran 47.48 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 4 Vietnam 13.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 5 Macao 10.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 6 Indonesia 4.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1897 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 12,771 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.1898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 410.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14.86 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6343 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5723 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 20,732 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea was 14.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 3rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, 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.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, 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
Services, 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.