South Korea vs Madagascar: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
South Korea
482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Madagascar
510.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
12th
Madagascar rank
11th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 510.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 28.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
South Korea ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,164 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 468.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,641 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 353.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 427.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 308.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 485.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 177.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 385.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 532.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 146.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 427.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 562.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 135.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 426.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 588.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 162.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Madagascar |
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, South Korea or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 510.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Madagascar?
- 28.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Madagascar rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th 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.