South Korea vs Thailand: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 11.4% against 11.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 10.4% | 8.5% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 7.2% | 2.9% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 9.4% | 1.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 5.3% | 4.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.0% | 3.4% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.0% | 1.8% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 0.1% | 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, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 11.4% against 11.0% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- South Korea ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 103rd 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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About this data
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.