Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 11.13 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.13 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 202 countries
All-time high
11.32 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
9,504 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 11.13 million current US$ per square kilometre for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 11.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,504 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Korea ranks 21st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,504 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 13,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 10,888 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1965 | 11,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 14,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1967 | 20,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1968 | 25,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1969 | 31,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 38,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 43,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 47,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 60,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 85,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 92,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 126,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1977 | 162,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 218,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 282,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 301,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 338,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 368,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 407,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 453,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 484,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 567,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 723,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 970,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 3.02 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 3.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.18 million current US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 2.81 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 3.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 4.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 4.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 5.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 6.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 6.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 6.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 5.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 7.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 8.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 8.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.91 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 10.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 10.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 10.71 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 11.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 11.13 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 11.13 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 439,134 current US$ per square kilometre, 25.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,504 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 115,863 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,092 current US$ per square kilometre | 282,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 585,576 current US$ per square kilometre | 301,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 18 Belgium 15.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Barbados 12.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Isle of Man 12.65 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 United Kingdom 10.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Japan 8.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Qatar 8.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in South Korea was 11.13 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,504 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Korea rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 21st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.