Eastern Asia vs Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Eastern Asia
20.6%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.5%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
11th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Eastern Asia
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 20.6% against 2.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 8.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 40 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Eastern Asia, at 20.6% against 2.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 18.1%, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Republic of Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.