Republic of Korea vs Switzerland: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
41.9%
in 2014
Switzerland
42.5%
in 2014
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
51st
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.5% against 41.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Switzerland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 51st of 193 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.0% | 30.9% | 22.8% | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 16.6% | 24.6% | 8.0% | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 22.4% | 12.7% | 9.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 21.9% | 20.9% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 22.5% | 18.0% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 28.6% | 9.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 30.3% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 29.2% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 36.5% | 3.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.9% | 1.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.5% against 41.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Switzerland?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2014.
- How do Republic of Korea and Switzerland rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 51st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.