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
010203040200720152024

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

Indicator
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
Unit
% of manufactured exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 3,325 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.