China vs South Korea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was China ahead.
China ranks 57th and South Korea ranks 55th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.0% against 1.9% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between China and South Korea?
- 0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- China ranks 57th and South Korea ranks 55th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.