Americas vs South Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
Americas
21.9%
in 2024
South Korea
2.5%
in 2024
Americas rank
8th
South Korea rank
11th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- Americas
- South Korea
How they compare
Americas currently reports 21.9% against 2.5% in South Korea, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Americas's figure about 8.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 11th of 39 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 2.4% | 21.9% | Americas |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 2.7% | 18.7% | Americas |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 2.7% | 18.6% | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Americas or South Korea?
- Americas, at 21.9% against 2.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Americas and South Korea?
- 19.4%, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and South Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Americas ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 11th 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.