Bulgaria vs South Korea: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region

Bulgaria
11.1%
in 2023
South Korea
11.4%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
102nd
South Korea rank
101st

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 11.4% against 11.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 102nd and South Korea ranks 101st of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 25.0% 7.6% 17.4% Bulgaria
1990s 15.3% 10.0% 5.2% Bulgaria
2000s 5.7% 11.4% 5.7% South Korea
2010s 8.6% 12.8% 4.3% South Korea
2020s 9.9% 10.5% 0.6% 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 outside region, Bulgaria or South Korea?
South Korea, at 11.4% against 11.1% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Bulgaria and South Korea?
0.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Bulgaria ranks 102nd and South Korea ranks 101st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region (% 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
253 places, 12,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed 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.