High income vs South Korea: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

High income
4.1%
in 2023
South Korea
14.4%
in 2023
High income rank
34th
South Korea rank
34th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • High income
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 14.4% against 4.1% in High income, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 3.5 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 5.5% 2.8% 2.7% High income
1970s 8.8% 11.4% 2.6% South Korea
1980s 7.8% 12.9% 5.1% South Korea
1990s 3.5% 9.0% 5.5% South Korea
2000s 4.2% 16.0% 11.8% South Korea
2010s 4.6% 17.4% 12.8% South Korea
2020s 3.7% 12.3% 8.6% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, High income or South Korea?
South Korea, at 14.4% against 4.1% in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between High income and South Korea?
10.3%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Korea?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do High income and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
High income ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.