South Korea vs Low & middle income: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita
South Korea
13,910 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Low & middle income
1,281 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
28th
Low & middle income rank
26th
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13,910 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person in Low & middle income, a difference of 12,629 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 10.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 200 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 809.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 728.14 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,246 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,103 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5,625 BoP, current US$ per person | 415.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,210 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 11,233 BoP, current US$ per person | 868.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,364 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12,691 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,546 BoP, current US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita, South Korea or Low & middle income?
- South Korea, at 13,910 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,281 BoP, current US$ per person in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita between South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 12,629 BoP, current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Low & middle income?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Low & middle income ranks 26th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.