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

South Korea
2.5%
in 2023
United Kingdom
2.7%
in 2023
South Korea rank
60th
United Kingdom rank
58th

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

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Korea ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 204 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% United Kingdom
1980s 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% United Kingdom
1990s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% United Kingdom
2000s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% United Kingdom
2010s 1.7% 2.3% 0.6% United Kingdom
2020s 2.0% 2.6% 0.6% United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 2.7% 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 United Kingdom?
0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
South Korea ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 58th 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.