Iraq vs South Korea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Iraq
31.8%
in 2023
South Korea
32.9%
in 2023
Iraq rank
34th
South Korea rank
31st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Iraq
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 32.9% against 31.8% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

Iraq ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 31st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 6.5% 4.0% 2.5% Iraq
1970s 6.7% 6.1% 0.6% Iraq
1980s 1.9% 6.5% 4.6% South Korea
1990s 12.9% 11.9% 1.1% Iraq
2000s 11.6% 21.6% 10.0% South Korea
2010s 21.1% 27.3% 6.2% South Korea
2020s 32.5% 32.5% 0.0% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Iraq or South Korea?
South Korea, at 32.9% against 31.8% in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Iraq and South Korea?
1.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Iraq ranks 34th and South Korea ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.