Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Korea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,226 current US$ per person against 317.84 current US$ per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 11,908 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 38.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd 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 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.63 current US$ per person | 25.57 current US$ per person | 4.94 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 45.97 current US$ per person | 222.62 current US$ per person | 176.65 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 72.63 current US$ per person | 848.61 current US$ per person | 775.99 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 69.53 current US$ per person | 2,360 current US$ per person | 2,290 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 131.04 current US$ per person | 5,255 current US$ per person | 5,124 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 253.39 current US$ per person | 9,591 current US$ per person | 9,338 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 275.44 current US$ per person | 11,986 current US$ per person | 11,711 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$), per capita, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 12,226 current US$ per person against 317.84 current US$ per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea?
- 11,908 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 42nd and South Korea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.