Iraq vs South Korea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Iraq
- South Korea
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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About this data
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.