Korea vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Korea
12,226 current US$ per person
in 2025
Least developed countries
310.45 current US$ per person
in 2025
Korea rank
42nd
Least developed countries rank
43rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12,226 current US$ per person against 310.45 current US$ per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 11,916 current US$ per person.
That makes Korea's figure about 39.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.57 current US$ per person | 13.4 current US$ per person | 12.17 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1970s | 222.62 current US$ per person | 28.07 current US$ per person | 194.55 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1980s | 848.61 current US$ per person | 49.48 current US$ per person | 799.14 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 1990s | 2,360 current US$ per person | 54.71 current US$ per person | 2,305 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2000s | 5,255 current US$ per person | 113.97 current US$ per person | 5,141 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2010s | 9,591 current US$ per person | 246.05 current US$ per person | 9,345 current US$ per person | Korea |
| 2020s | 11,986 current US$ per person | 286.73 current US$ per person | 11,699 current US$ per person | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Korea or Least developed countries?
- Korea, at 12,226 current US$ per person against 310.45 current US$ per person in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Korea and Least developed countries?
- 11,916 current US$ per person, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Korea ranks 42nd and Least developed countries ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.