South Korea vs Rwanda: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
South Korea
427.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda
479.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
15th
Rwanda rank
14th
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 479.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 427.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 51.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 589.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 384.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 204.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1970s | 632.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 296.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 336.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1980s | 359.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 177.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 181.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 1990s | 299.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 351.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 367.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 480.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 112.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 387.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 503.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 115.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 396.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 550.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 154.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 479.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 427.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Rwanda?
- 51.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Rwanda rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 15th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (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
Imports of goods and services (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.