South Korea vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
South Korea
2.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
7.3%
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
14th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- South Korea
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 7.3% against 2.5% in South Korea, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.9 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th of 237 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 4.8% | 2.4% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 6.3% | 3.6% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 6.5% | 3.8% | Northern Africa and Western 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, South Korea or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 7.3% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.8%, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South Korea ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th 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.