South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13,724 current US$ per person against 621.05 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 13,103 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 22.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.22 current US$ per person | 31.76 current US$ per person | 24.54 current US$ per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 170.66 current US$ per person | 134.37 current US$ per person | 36.29 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 853.45 current US$ per person | 216.48 current US$ per person | 636.97 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,347 current US$ per person | 178.85 current US$ per person | 2,168 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5,580 current US$ per person | 414.75 current US$ per person | 5,166 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,720 current US$ per person | 581.44 current US$ per person | 10,139 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12,454 current US$ per person | 565.6 current US$ per person | 11,888 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 13,724 current US$ per person against 621.05 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13,103 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.