South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 35.1% against 13.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 21.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
South Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | 3.1% | 2.6% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 2.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 2.6% | 12.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 6.9% | 19.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 14.9% | 22.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 14.8% | 24.4% | 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, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Korea, at 35.1% against 13.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 21.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- South Korea ranks 32nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.