India vs South Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
India
2.9%
in 2024
South Korea
2.5%
in 2024
India rank
9th
South Korea rank
11th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- India
- South Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 2.9% against 2.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
India ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 11th of 237 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.4% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, India or South Korea?
- India, at 2.9% against 2.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between India and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and South Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- India ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 11th of 237 countries.
- 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.