South Korea vs Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- South Korea
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 32.9% against 21.3% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 4.7% | 0.6% | Pacific island small states |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 3.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.1% | 3.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 10.6% | 11.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 18.3% | 8.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 23.7% | 8.8% | 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 Pacific island small states?
- South Korea, at 32.9% against 21.3% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between South Korea and Pacific island small states?
- 11.6%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pacific island small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Pacific island small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 33rd 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.