Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Korea
Korea: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,344 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea is 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea peaked at 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,344 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Korea 9th out of 180 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.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Korea, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,127 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 1,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1964 | 1,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1967 | 3,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1968 | 4,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 5,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1970 | 6,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 4,494 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 5,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 9,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1974 | 2,874 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1975 | 8,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +181.9% |
| 1976 | 20,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +152.1% |
| 1977 | 30,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1978 | 28,653 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 30,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 30,322 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 27,801 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 29,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 24,328 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 28,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 29,746 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 34,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 37,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 127,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +244.5% |
| 1989 | 157,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 153,359 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 142,039 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 177,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 209,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 265,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 338,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 352,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 211,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1998 | 538,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 1999 | 767,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 996,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.76 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.48 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.28 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,661 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,713 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,328 current US$ per square kilometre | 157,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 142,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 767,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 996,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 6 Israel 9.46 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Aruba 7.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 6.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Qatar 3.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 3.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Barbados 3.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 8,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7703 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 6,393 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 251.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 9.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Korea was 4.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,344 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Korea rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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.