Republic of Korea vs Myanmar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Republic of Korea
37.2%
in 2014
Myanmar
37.8%
in 2014
Republic of Korea rank
103rd
Myanmar rank
102nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Republic of Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 37.8% against 37.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 103rd and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 32.0% | 23.2% | 8.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 1950s | 10.0% | 16.2% | 6.2% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 18.4% | 12.9% | 5.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 27.2% | 8.1% | 19.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 8.8% | 20.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 24.2% | 3.2% | 21.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 31.8% | 7.9% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Republic of Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 37.8% against 37.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Republic of Korea and Myanmar?
- 0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Myanmar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2014.
- How do Republic of Korea and Myanmar rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 103rd and Myanmar ranks 102nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.