Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Korea currently reports 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre against 110,278 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 6.47 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Korea's figure about 59.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,252 current US$ per square kilometre | 662.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,589 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1970s | 83,104 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 79,002 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1980s | 359,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,257 current US$ per square kilometre | 347,974 current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 1990s | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | 14,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2000s | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | 36,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2010s | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 78,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
| 2020s | 6.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 95,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Korea, at 6.58 million current US$ per square kilometre against 110,278 current US$ per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 6.47 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Korea ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.