South Korea vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- South Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 33.6% against 32.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 7.1% | 3.3% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 11.6% | 5.6% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 6.2% | 5.7% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 11.5% | 10.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 20.3% | 7.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.9% | 0.4% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 33.6% against 32.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between South Korea and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th 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.