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

South Korea
0.8%
in 2023
Malaysia
0.8%
in 2023
South Korea rank
81st
Malaysia rank
79th

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

  • South Korea
  • Malaysia
01234196419932023

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.

South Korea ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 79th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 1.0% 0.6% Malaysia
1970s 1.6% 1.2% 0.4% South Korea
1980s 1.9% 0.9% 1.0% South Korea
1990s 1.6% 1.0% 0.6% South Korea
2000s 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% South Korea
2010s 2.2% 1.2% 1.0% South Korea
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Malaysia

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, South Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle between South Korea and Malaysia?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
South Korea ranks 81st and Malaysia ranks 79th 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.