Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.4%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.5%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
30th
Republic of Korea rank
11th

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Republic of Korea
0.511.522.53200020122024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.5% against 1.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 40 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 2.4% 1.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 1.3% 2.7% 1.4% Republic of Korea
2020s 1.4% 2.7% 1.3% Republic of 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 2.5% against 1.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
1.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 30th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 40 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
275 places, 6,736 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed