South Korea vs Qatar: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

South Korea
2.0%
in 2023
Qatar
1.8%
in 2023
South Korea rank
55th
Qatar rank
58th

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

  • South Korea
  • Qatar
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Qatar ahead.

South Korea ranks 55th and Qatar ranks 58th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 12.3% 10.8% Qatar
1970s 1.2% 6.4% 5.2% Qatar
1980s 0.9% 2.4% 1.5% Qatar
1990s 1.6% 3.1% 1.5% Qatar
2000s 2.3% 2.1% 0.2% South Korea
2010s 3.3% 2.3% 1.0% South Korea
2020s 1.7% 2.0% 0.4% Qatar

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, South Korea or Qatar?
South Korea, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Qatar as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between South Korea and Qatar?
0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
South Korea ranks 55th and Qatar ranks 58th 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.