IBRD only vs South Korea: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
IBRD only
113,368 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
IBRD only rank
19th
South Korea rank
17th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- IBRD only
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre against 113,368 current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only, a difference of 6.47 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 58.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 45 groups.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 708.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,543 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2,824 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,280 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 359,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 352,035 current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1990s | 12,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2000s | 34,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 80,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 104,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, IBRD only or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre against 113,368 current US$ per square kilometre in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between IBRD only and South Korea?
- 6.47 million current US$ per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do IBRD only and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- IBRD only ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 17th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.