South Korea vs New Zealand: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

South Korea
32.9%
in 2023
New Zealand
32.4%
in 2023
South Korea rank
45th
New Zealand rank
46th

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

  • South Korea
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 32.9% against 32.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 46th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 1.5% 2.5% South Korea
1970s 6.1% 2.8% 3.3% South Korea
1980s 6.5% 4.8% 1.6% South Korea
1990s 11.9% 7.7% 4.2% South Korea
2000s 21.6% 18.3% 3.3% South Korea
2010s 27.3% 28.7% 1.5% New Zealand
2020s 32.5% 33.9% 1.4% New Zealand

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 New Zealand?
South Korea, at 32.9% against 32.4% in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between South Korea and New Zealand?
0.5%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do South Korea and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
South Korea ranks 45th and New Zealand ranks 46th 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.