Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.7%
in 2023
South Korea
3.3%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
44th
South Korea rank
45th

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

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 3.3% against 0.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 4.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 45th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Africa Eastern and Southern
1970s 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 1.7% 1.1% 0.6% Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 1.0% 3.2% 2.3% South Korea
2000s 1.0% 3.7% 2.7% South Korea
2010s 0.9% 4.3% 3.4% South Korea
2020s 0.6% 3.2% 2.6% 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 latin, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Korea?
South Korea, at 3.3% against 0.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Korea?
2.6%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Korea?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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
250 places, 11,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.