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

South Korea
35.1%
in 2023
Thailand
32.1%
in 2023
South Korea rank
32nd
Thailand rank
33rd

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

  • South Korea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 35.1% against 32.1% in Thailand, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

South Korea ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 33rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 5.8% 14.0% 8.2% Thailand
1970s 2.7% 13.1% 10.5% Thailand
1980s 3.7% 10.1% 6.4% Thailand
1990s 14.8% 9.6% 5.2% South Korea
2000s 26.6% 21.7% 4.9% South Korea
2010s 37.8% 32.9% 4.9% South Korea
2020s 39.2% 33.3% 5.9% 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 Thailand?
South Korea, at 35.1% against 32.1% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia between South Korea and Thailand?
3.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
South Korea ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 33rd 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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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.