South Korea vs South-eastern Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
South Korea
2.5%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
7.6%
in 2024
South Korea rank
11th
South-eastern Asia rank
13th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- South Korea
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 7.6% against 2.5% in South Korea, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 3.0 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 11th and South-eastern Asia ranks 13th of 237 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 5.5% | 3.1% | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 6.7% | 4.0% | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 7.2% | 4.6% | South-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, South Korea or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 7.6% 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 South-eastern Asia?
- 5.1%, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South-eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and South-eastern Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South Korea ranks 11th and South-eastern Asia ranks 13th 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.