Republic of Korea vs Middle income: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Republic of Korea
13,724 current US$ per person
in 2025
Middle income
1,449 current US$ per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
29th
Middle income rank
24th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 13,724 current US$ per person against 1,449 current US$ per person in Middle income, a difference of 12,275 current US$ per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 9.5 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle income ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Middle income ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.22 current US$ per person | 14.21 current US$ per person | 6.99 current US$ per person | Middle income |
| 1970s | 170.66 current US$ per person | 44.63 current US$ per person | 126.02 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 853.45 current US$ per person | 96.5 current US$ per person | 756.95 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 2,347 current US$ per person | 170.67 current US$ per person | 2,176 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 5,580 current US$ per person | 478.84 current US$ per person | 5,102 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 10,720 current US$ per person | 982.53 current US$ per person | 9,738 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 12,454 current US$ per person | 1,293 current US$ per person | 11,161 current US$ per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 13,724 current US$ per person against 1,449 current US$ per person in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Middle income?
- 12,275 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Middle income rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th and Middle income ranks 24th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.