IDA & IBRD total vs South Korea: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports)
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 88.0% against 73.3% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 12th 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 | IDA & IBRD total | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 91.7% | 53.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 90.1% | 21.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 89.9% | 21.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 87.4% | 19.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 87.3% | 16.8% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, IDA & IBRD total or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 88.0% against 73.3% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between IDA & IBRD total and South Korea?
- 14.7%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and South Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and South Korea rank globally for manufactures exports?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 12th 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.