South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- South Korea
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 32.9% against 22.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 206 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 2.5% | 3.6% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 2.4% | 4.1% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 9.9% | 11.7% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 17.9% | 9.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 22.8% | 9.7% | 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, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- South Korea, at 32.9% against 22.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 10.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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.