Africa Western and Central vs South Korea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Africa Western and Central
306.56 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
12,226 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
44th
South Korea rank
42nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Western and Central
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,226 current US$ per person against 306.56 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11,919 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 39.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.94 current US$ per person | 25.57 current US$ per person | 4.63 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 78.47 current US$ per person | 222.62 current US$ per person | 144.15 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 118.23 current US$ per person | 848.61 current US$ per person | 730.39 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 93.71 current US$ per person | 2,360 current US$ per person | 2,266 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 170.68 current US$ per person | 5,255 current US$ per person | 5,085 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 316.02 current US$ per person | 9,591 current US$ per person | 9,275 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 293.89 current US$ per person | 11,986 current US$ per person | 11,692 current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Africa Western and Central or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12,226 current US$ per person against 306.56 current US$ per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Africa Western and Central and South Korea?
- 11,919 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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.