South Korea vs South Africa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

South Korea
1.0%
in 2023
South Africa
1.0%
in 2023
South Korea rank
130th
South Africa rank
128th

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

  • South Korea
  • South Africa
00.511.52196719952023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 128th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% South Korea
2000s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% South Africa
2010s 0.5% 0.7% 0.3% South Africa
2020s 0.9% 1.2% 0.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &, South Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.0% against 1.0% in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between South Korea and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Korea and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
South Korea ranks 130th and South Africa ranks 128th 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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, 11,208 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.