South Korea vs World: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

South Korea
32.9%
in 2023
World
20.8%
in 2023
South Korea rank
31st
World rank
34th

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

  • South Korea
  • World
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 32.9% against 20.8% in World, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 31st and World ranks 34th 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 World Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 2.8% 1.2% South Korea
1970s 6.1% 3.4% 2.6% South Korea
1980s 6.5% 4.9% 1.6% South Korea
1990s 11.9% 8.8% 3.0% South Korea
2000s 21.6% 13.7% 7.9% South Korea
2010s 27.3% 18.9% 8.4% South Korea
2020s 32.5% 21.4% 11.1% 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 World?
South Korea, at 32.9% against 20.8% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between South Korea and World?
12.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do South Korea and World rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
South Korea ranks 31st and World ranks 34th 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.