El Salvador vs South Korea: Imports by region of origin, per capita

El Salvador
1,478 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Korea
1,698 current US$ per person
in 2024
El Salvador rank
37th
South Korea rank
34th

Imports by region of origin, per capita over time

  • El Salvador
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 1,698 current US$ per person against 1,478 current US$ per person in El Salvador, a difference of 220 current US$ per person.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 34th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 33.1 current US$ per person 9.52 current US$ per person 23.58 current US$ per person El Salvador
1970s 84.89 current US$ per person 56.48 current US$ per person 28.41 current US$ per person El Salvador
1980s 135.13 current US$ per person 222.81 current US$ per person 87.68 current US$ per person South Korea
1990s 289.64 current US$ per person 577.15 current US$ per person 287.51 current US$ per person South Korea
2000s 752.52 current US$ per person 701.55 current US$ per person 50.97 current US$ per person El Salvador
2010s 1,050 current US$ per person 1,128 current US$ per person 77.84 current US$ per person South Korea
2020s 1,388 current US$ per person 1,680 current US$ per person 291.8 current US$ per person South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per capita, El Salvador or South Korea?
South Korea, at 1,698 current US$ per person against 1,478 current US$ per person in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per capita between El Salvador and South Korea?
220 current US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and South Korea rank globally for imports by region of origin, per capita?
El Salvador ranks 37th and South Korea ranks 34th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,569 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.