South Korea vs Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

South Korea
32.9%
in 2023
Pacific island small states
21.3%
in 2023
South Korea rank
31st
Pacific island small states rank
33rd

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

  • South Korea
  • Pacific island small states
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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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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.