South Korea vs Mexico: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
South Korea
2.5%
in 2024
Mexico
2.6%
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
Mexico rank
10th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 237 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 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, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.6% against 2.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between South Korea and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South Korea ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th 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.