IBRD only vs South Korea: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- IBRD only
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 88.0% against 74.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times IBRD only's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 9th of 46 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 91.7% | 53.2% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 69.8% | 90.1% | 20.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 89.9% | 20.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 87.4% | 18.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 87.3% | 15.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, IBRD only or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 88.0% against 74.7% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between IBRD only and South Korea?
- 13.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for manufactures exports?
- IBRD only ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 9th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.