High income vs South Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia

High income
14.4%
in 2023
South Korea
35.1%
in 2023
High income rank
29th
South Korea rank
32nd

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time

  • High income
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 35.1% against 14.4% in High income, a difference of 20.7%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.4 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 5.8% 2.4% South Korea
1970s 3.4% 2.7% 0.7% High income
1980s 4.5% 3.7% 0.8% High income
1990s 7.0% 14.8% 7.8% South Korea
2000s 9.4% 26.6% 17.3% South Korea
2010s 14.0% 37.8% 23.7% South Korea
2020s 15.1% 39.2% 24.1% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia, High income or South Korea?
South Korea, at 35.1% against 14.4% in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between High income and South Korea?
20.7%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do High income and South Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
High income ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,319 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.