South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

South Korea
2.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.6%
in 2023
South Korea rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
59th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & over time

  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% South Korea
1980s 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% South Korea
1990s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 1.7% 3.1% 1.4% Sri Lanka
2020s 2.0% 2.5% 0.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &, South Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.6% against 2.5% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
South Korea ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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
251 places, 10,312 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.