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

Republic of Korea
12,384 current US$ per person
in 2023
Qatar
11,500 current US$ per person
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
36th
Qatar rank
38th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 12,384 current US$ per person against 11,500 current US$ per person in Qatar, a difference of 884 current US$ per person.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Qatar ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 38th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 57.14 current US$ per person 497.16 current US$ per person 440.02 current US$ per person Qatar
1970s 218.04 current US$ per person 2,660 current US$ per person 2,442 current US$ per person Qatar
1980s 794.19 current US$ per person 3,593 current US$ per person 2,799 current US$ per person Qatar
1990s 2,326 current US$ per person 4,354 current US$ per person 2,028 current US$ per person Qatar
2000s 5,252 current US$ per person 11,311 current US$ per person 6,060 current US$ per person Qatar
2010s 9,563 current US$ per person 12,909 current US$ per person 3,345 current US$ per person Qatar
2020s 11,797 current US$ per person 10,877 current US$ per person 920.63 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$), per capita, Republic of Korea or Qatar?
Republic of Korea, at 12,384 current US$ per person against 11,500 current US$ per person in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Republic of Korea and Qatar?
884 current US$ per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Qatar?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 36th and Qatar ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.