Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,495 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea stood at 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Republic of Korea 18th out of 195 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1963 | 2,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 1,537 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 1,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1966 | 2,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1967 | 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1968 | 5,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1969 | 6,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 8,199 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 8,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 8,209 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 10,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 16,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 20,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 31,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1977 | 41,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1978 | 58,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1979 | 74,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 73,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 80,643 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 86,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 103,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 106,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 105,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 119,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 149,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 194,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 229,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 281,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 304,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 331,812 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 356,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 429,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 523,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 589,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 553,443 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 328,597 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 486,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2000 | 583,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 573,431 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 672,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 729,783 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 754,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 902,637 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 989,166 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 861,229 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,922 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,199 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 229,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 418,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 281,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 589,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 818,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 573,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 15 Barbados 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Liechtenstein 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Denmark 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Republic of Korea
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3902 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 14,137 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 26.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 32.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 20.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 754,550 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre in Republic of Korea was 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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.