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
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.