South Korea vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

South Korea
32.9%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.2%
in 2023
South Korea rank
45th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
45th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within over time

  • South Korea
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 32.9% against 3.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 29.7%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 10.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 45th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 4.9% 0.9% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 6.1% 4.8% 1.3% South Korea
1980s 6.5% 2.7% 3.7% South Korea
1990s 11.9% 3.2% 8.7% South Korea
2000s 21.6% 4.5% 17.1% South Korea
2010s 27.3% 3.8% 23.5% South Korea
2020s 32.5% 3.2% 29.3% 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 within, South Korea or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
South Korea, at 32.9% against 3.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
29.7%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
South Korea ranks 45th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 45th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% 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 within region (% 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
249 places, 13,090 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.