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

Finland
12.4%
in 2023
South Korea
11.4%
in 2023
Finland rank
98th
South Korea rank
101st

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

  • Finland
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 12.4% against 11.4% in South Korea, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 98th and South Korea ranks 101st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 7.7% 1.8% 5.8% Finland
1970s 8.0% 4.3% 3.7% Finland
1980s 8.2% 7.8% 0.4% Finland
1990s 8.0% 10.0% 2.0% South Korea
2000s 9.8% 11.4% 1.6% South Korea
2010s 12.7% 12.8% 0.2% South Korea
2020s 12.3% 10.5% 1.8% Finland

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, Finland or South Korea?
Finland, at 12.4% against 11.4% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between Finland and South Korea?
1.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
Finland ranks 98th 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.