South Korea vs Lower middle income: Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions
South Korea
709,330
in 2025
Lower middle income
846,643
in 2019
South Korea rank
9th
Lower middle income rank
6th
Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions over time
- South Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 846,643 against 709,330 in South Korea, a difference of 137,313.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 128 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,410 | 867,594 | 757,185 | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 269,975 | 2.43 million | 2.16 million | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 544,473 | 8.68 million | 8.13 million | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, South Korea or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 846,643 against 709,330 in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions between South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 137,313, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lower middle income?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for exports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as Exports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise (goods) exports, free on board (f.o.b.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.