IDA only vs Republic of Korea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

IDA only
344.12 current US$ per person
in 2023
Republic of Korea
12,384 current US$ per person
in 2023
IDA only rank
38th
Republic of Korea rank
36th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • IDA only
  • Republic of Korea
05.0k10.0k15.0k196019912023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 12,384 current US$ per person against 344.12 current US$ per person in IDA only, a difference of 12,040 current US$ per person.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 36.0 times IDA only's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 44 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 10.85 current US$ per person 24.51 current US$ per person 13.66 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
1970s 26.57 current US$ per person 218.04 current US$ per person 191.47 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
1980s 44.7 current US$ per person 794.19 current US$ per person 749.49 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
1990s 70.27 current US$ per person 2,326 current US$ per person 2,256 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2000s 149.67 current US$ per person 5,252 current US$ per person 5,102 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2010s 273.81 current US$ per person 9,563 current US$ per person 9,290 current US$ per person Republic of Korea
2020s 322.15 current US$ per person 11,797 current US$ per person 11,475 current US$ per person Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, IDA only or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 12,384 current US$ per person against 344.12 current US$ per person in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between IDA only and Republic of Korea?
12,040 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Republic of Korea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
IDA only ranks 38th and Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.