Asia vs South Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports
Asia
42.9%
in 2024
South Korea
2.8%
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports over time
- Asia
- South Korea
How they compare
Asia currently reports 42.9% against 2.8% in South Korea, a difference of 40.1%.
That makes Asia's figure about 15.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 2.6% | 30.9% | Asia |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 3.0% | 37.5% | Asia |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 2.8% | 39.6% | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Asia or South Korea?
- Asia, at 42.9% against 2.8% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Asia and South Korea?
- 40.1%, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and South Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Asia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.