Colombia vs South Korea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Colombia
402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Colombia rank
13th
South Korea rank
12th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 79.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,252 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 232.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,020 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1,128 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 468.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 660.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1980s | 631.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 353.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 277.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1990s | 545.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 308.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 236.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2000s | 472.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 385.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 86.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 416.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 427.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 450.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 426.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 402.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Colombia and South Korea?
- 79.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 12th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.