Japan vs South Korea: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 83rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 0.1% | 4.2% | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 0.4% | 3.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 1.2% against 1.2% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Japan ranks 80th and South Korea ranks 83rd 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.