Eastern Asia vs South Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
Eastern Asia
20.6%
in 2024
South Korea
2.5%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
9th
South Korea rank
11th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- Eastern Asia
- South Korea
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 20.6% against 2.5% in South Korea, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 8.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 11th of 39 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 2.4% | 15.1% | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 2.7% | 18.9% | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 2.7% | 19.0% | 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 Asia or South Korea?
- Eastern Asia, at 20.6% against 2.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Eastern Asia and South Korea?
- 18.1%, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and South Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern Asia ranks 9th 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.