Iran vs South Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time
- Iran
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 35.1% against 31.1% in Iran, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Korea ahead.
Iran ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 7.8% | 6.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 14.8% | 11.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 26.6% | 10.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 37.8% | 4.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 39.2% | 1.5% | 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, Iran or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 35.1% against 31.1% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between Iran and South Korea?
- 4.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Iran ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.