Korea vs Middle income: High-technology exports
Korea
36.3%
in 2024
Middle income
22.0%
in 2024
Korea rank
14th
Middle income rank
13th
High-technology exports over time
- Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
Korea currently reports 36.3% against 22.0% in Middle income, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.6 times Middle income's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 14th and Middle income ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 20.9% | 10.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 21.6% | 9.5% | Korea |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 22.7% | 12.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-technology exports, Korea or Middle income?
- Korea, at 36.3% against 22.0% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in high-technology exports between Korea and Middle income?
- 14.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle income?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Middle income rank globally for high-technology exports?
- Korea ranks 14th and Middle income ranks 13th 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.