Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
32.9%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.8%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
7th
Republic of Korea rank
6th

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia currently reports 32.9% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 30.1%.

That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's figure about 11.8 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 40 groups.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 26.3% 2.6% 23.7% Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2010s 30.9% 3.0% 27.8% Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
2020s 33.0% 2.8% 30.2% Eastern and South-Eastern 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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Republic of Korea?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, at 32.9% against 2.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
30.1%, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 40 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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
275 places, 6,736 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed