Korea vs Low & middle income: High-technology exports
Korea
36.3%
in 2024
Low & middle income
21.9%
in 2024
Korea rank
14th
Low & middle income rank
14th
High-technology exports over time
- Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Korea currently reports 36.3% against 21.9% in Low & middle income, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 14th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 175 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 20.8% | 10.5% | Korea |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 21.5% | 9.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 22.6% | 12.3% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-technology exports, Korea or Low & middle income?
- Korea, at 36.3% against 21.9% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in high-technology exports between Korea and Low & middle income?
- 14.4%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Low & middle income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for high-technology exports?
- Korea ranks 14th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.