South Korea vs Qatar: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
South Korea
12,226 current US$ per person
in 2025
Qatar
12,629 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
42nd
Qatar rank
40th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 12,629 current US$ per person against 12,226 current US$ per person in South Korea, a difference of 403 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Qatar ahead.
South Korea ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.57 current US$ per person | 854.95 current US$ per person | 829.38 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1970s | 222.62 current US$ per person | 2,697 current US$ per person | 2,474 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1980s | 848.61 current US$ per person | 3,944 current US$ per person | 3,096 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 2,360 current US$ per person | 4,770 current US$ per person | 2,410 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 5,255 current US$ per person | 11,414 current US$ per person | 6,159 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2010s | 9,591 current US$ per person | 13,618 current US$ per person | 4,027 current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 11,986 current US$ per person | 11,668 current US$ per person | 318.21 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$), per capita, South Korea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 12,629 current US$ per person against 12,226 current US$ per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between South Korea and Qatar?
- 403 current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 40th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.