Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea
South Korea: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea peaked at 7.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
South Korea ranks 1st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in South Korea, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 6.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 10.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1975 | 15.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 1976 | 23.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1977 | 30.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 42.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 55.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 69.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 88.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 102.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 118.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 129.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 142.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 162.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 191.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 233.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 264.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 324.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 372.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 444.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 516.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 619.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 734.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 860.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 940.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 988.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 1.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 1.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.61 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.74 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.81 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.95 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 2.54 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.53 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.94 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 4.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.01 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.22 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.60 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 4.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5.34 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 5.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.38 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 7.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2544.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4447.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 55.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 150.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 69.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 264.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 690.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 324.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.54 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 2.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 5.50 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 5.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 7.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in South Korea was 6.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.70 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Korea rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, 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
Revenue, excluding grants (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.