South Korea vs Pacific island small states: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13,724 current US$ per person against 781.41 current US$ per person in Pacific island small states, a difference of 12,943 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 17.6 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
South Korea ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Pacific island small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.22 current US$ per person | 85.18 current US$ per person | 77.96 current US$ per person | Pacific island small states |
| 1970s | 170.66 current US$ per person | 201.3 current US$ per person | 30.65 current US$ per person | Pacific island small states |
| 1980s | 853.45 current US$ per person | 327.66 current US$ per person | 525.79 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,347 current US$ per person | 411.42 current US$ per person | 1,935 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5,580 current US$ per person | 448.87 current US$ per person | 5,132 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,720 current US$ per person | 720.16 current US$ per person | 10,000 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12,454 current US$ per person | 676.51 current US$ per person | 11,777 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$), per capita, South Korea or Pacific island small states?
- South Korea, at 13,724 current US$ per person against 781.41 current US$ per person in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Pacific island small states?
- 12,943 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Pacific island small states rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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.