Korea vs Low & middle income: High-technology exports
Korea
216.20 billion current US$
in 2024
Low & middle income
1.35 trillion current US$
in 2023
Korea rank
6th
Low & middle income rank
6th
High-technology exports over time
- Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 1.35 trillion current US$ against 216.20 billion current US$ in Korea, a difference of 1.13 trillion current US$.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 6.2 times Korea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 6th and Low & middle income ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 152.40 billion current US$ | 955.37 billion current US$ | 802.97 billion current US$ | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 185.35 billion current US$ | 1.34 trillion current US$ | 1.16 trillion current US$ | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-technology exports, Korea or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 1.35 trillion current US$ against 216.20 billion current US$ in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in high-technology exports between Korea and Low & middle income?
- 1.13 trillion current US$, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Low & middle income?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for high-technology exports?
- Korea ranks 6th and Low & middle income ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.