South Korea vs Low income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
South Korea
12,226 current US$ per person
in 2025
Low income
198.69 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
42nd
Low income rank
45th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Low income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 12,226 current US$ per person against 198.69 current US$ per person in Low income, a difference of 12,027 current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 61.5 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 42nd and Low income ranks 45th of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.57 current US$ per person | 14.03 current US$ per person | 11.53 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 222.62 current US$ per person | 34.87 current US$ per person | 187.74 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 848.61 current US$ per person | 69.3 current US$ per person | 779.31 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,360 current US$ per person | 58.22 current US$ per person | 2,302 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5,255 current US$ per person | 108.82 current US$ per person | 5,146 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9,591 current US$ per person | 177.61 current US$ per person | 9,414 current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 11,986 current US$ per person | 174.88 current US$ per person | 11,811 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$), per capita, South Korea or Low income?
- South Korea, at 12,226 current US$ per person against 198.69 current US$ per person in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Low income?
- 12,027 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Low income rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 42nd and Low income ranks 45th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.