Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Korea currently reports 13,724 current US$ per person against 620.91 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13,103 current US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 22.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.22 current US$ per person | 31.53 current US$ per person | 24.31 current US$ per person | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 170.66 current US$ per person | 133.37 current US$ per person | 37.29 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1980s | 853.45 current US$ per person | 214.88 current US$ per person | 638.57 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 2,347 current US$ per person | 178.58 current US$ per person | 2,168 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 5,580 current US$ per person | 414.35 current US$ per person | 5,166 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 10,720 current US$ per person | 581.03 current US$ per person | 10,139 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 12,454 current US$ per person | 565.41 current US$ per person | 11,888 current US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Korea, at 13,724 current US$ per person against 620.91 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13,103 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.