Africa Western and Central vs Korea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Africa Western and Central
349.01 current US$ per person
in 2023
Korea
12,384 current US$ per person
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
37th
Korea rank
36th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12,384 current US$ per person against 349.01 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 12,035 current US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 35.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and Korea ranks 36th of 44 groups.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.22 current US$ per person | 24.51 current US$ per person | 7.29 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1970s | 70.24 current US$ per person | 218.04 current US$ per person | 147.79 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1980s | 89.84 current US$ per person | 794.19 current US$ per person | 704.35 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 104.84 current US$ per person | 2,326 current US$ per person | 2,221 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 186.23 current US$ per person | 5,252 current US$ per person | 5,066 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 342.63 current US$ per person | 9,563 current US$ per person | 9,221 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 315.6 current US$ per person | 11,797 current US$ per person | 11,482 current US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or Korea?
- Korea, at 12,384 current US$ per person against 349.01 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and Korea?
- 12,035 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Korea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 37th and Korea ranks 36th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.