Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in South Korea
South Korea: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
6th
of 237 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2017
All-time low
2.4%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Korea stood at 2.8%.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Korea peaked at 3.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2001.
South Korea ranks 6th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise exports in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 17.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 72.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More infrastructure data for South Korea
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 21.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 41.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4114 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 21.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.72 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Korea?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in South Korea was 2.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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