Mexico vs Republic of Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global

Mexico
2.6%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
11th

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

  • Mexico
  • Republic of Korea
0123200020122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 2.4% 0.2% Republic of Korea
2010s 2.2% 2.7% 0.5% Republic of Korea
2020s 2.4% 2.7% 0.3% 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, Mexico or Republic of Korea?
Mexico, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Mexico and Republic of Korea?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Republic of Korea rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Mexico ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 235 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.

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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