South Korea vs Northern America: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
South Korea
2.5%
in 2024
Northern America
15.9%
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
Northern America rank
11th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- South Korea
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 15.9% against 2.5% in South Korea, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Northern America's figure about 6.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 11th and Northern America ranks 11th of 237 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 19.0% | 16.6% | Northern America |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 15.5% | 12.8% | Northern America |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 15.6% | 12.9% | Northern America |
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 America?
- Northern America, at 15.9% against 2.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between South Korea and Northern America?
- 13.4%, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Northern America rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South Korea ranks 11th and Northern America 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.