Indonesia vs South Korea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita
Indonesia
10.54 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea
17.47 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Indonesia rank
5th
South Korea rank
3rd
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 17.47 million constant LCU per person against 10.54 million constant LCU per person in Indonesia, a difference of 6.93 million constant LCU per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288,592 constant LCU per person | 37,127 constant LCU per person | 251,465 constant LCU per person | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 1.01 million constant LCU per person | 339,564 constant LCU per person | 673,638 constant LCU per person | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.44 million constant LCU per person | 1.07 million constant LCU per person | 1.36 million constant LCU per person | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4.12 million constant LCU per person | 3.15 million constant LCU per person | 969,129 constant LCU per person | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 5.58 million constant LCU per person | 6.91 million constant LCU per person | 1.33 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 7.41 million constant LCU per person | 12.79 million constant LCU per person | 5.39 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 9.25 million constant LCU per person | 15.21 million constant LCU per person | 5.96 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita, Indonesia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 17.47 million constant LCU per person against 10.54 million constant LCU per person in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 6.93 million constant LCU per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.