South Korea vs North America: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America
0.1011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Korea rank
34th
North America rank
34th
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- North America
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Korea's figure about 4.7 times North America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 34th and North America ranks 34th of 172 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.2457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, South Korea or North America?
- South Korea, at 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1011 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between South Korea and North America?
- 0.3766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and North America rank globally for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 34th and North America ranks 34th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.