South Korea vs Western Asia: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports
South Korea
1.6%
in 2024
Western Asia
6.5%
in 2024
South Korea rank
19th
Western Asia rank
17th
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports over time
- South Korea
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 6.5% against 1.6% in South Korea, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 224 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 4.6% | 2.7% | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 6.0% | 4.3% | Western 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 Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 6.5% against 1.6% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between South Korea and Western Asia?
- 4.9%, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Western Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Western Asia rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South Korea ranks 19th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 224 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 services exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.