Early-demographic dividend vs South Korea: Ores and metals imports

Early-demographic dividend
4.2%
in 2024
South Korea
6.7%
in 2024
Early-demographic dividend rank
16th
South Korea rank
13th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • South Korea
2468196219932024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 6.7% against 4.2% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 47 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 3.7% 4.0% 0.3% South Korea
1970s 3.8% 5.1% 1.3% South Korea
1980s 3.4% 5.7% 2.3% South Korea
1990s 3.5% 6.1% 2.6% South Korea
2000s 3.3% 6.7% 3.4% South Korea
2010s 3.6% 7.2% 3.7% South Korea
2020s 4.0% 7.2% 3.2% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Early-demographic dividend or South Korea?
South Korea, at 6.7% against 4.2% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Early-demographic dividend and South Korea?
2.5%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and South Korea?
59 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Early-demographic dividend and South Korea rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th and South Korea ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.