South Korea vs Kuwait: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
South Korea
6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kuwait
4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea rank
13th
Kuwait rank
15th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre against 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,543 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 63,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 446,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 382,624 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 362,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 645,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 283,278 current US$ per square kilometre | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 560,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 537,370 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 2.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 512,370 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 6.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.03 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 6.48 million current US$ per square kilometre against 4.71 million current US$ per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 1.76 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.