Iraq vs South Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Iraq
0.8%
in 2023
South Korea
0.8%
in 2023
Iraq rank
83rd
South Korea rank
81st

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

  • Iraq
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 83rd and South Korea ranks 81st of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 0.5% 4.4% Iraq
1970s 6.1% 0.5% 5.5% Iraq
1980s 5.3% 1.7% 3.5% Iraq
1990s 53.2% 1.6% 51.6% Iraq
2000s 5.0% 2.0% 2.9% Iraq
2010s 1.7% 2.2% 0.6% South Korea
2020s 1.0% 0.8% 0.2% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle, Iraq or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between Iraq and South Korea?
0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Iraq ranks 83rd and South Korea ranks 81st 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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, 11,828 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.