Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Republic of Korea: Paper and paperboard — Import value

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.10 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Republic of Korea
1.42 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
15th

Paper and paperboard — Import value over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Republic of Korea
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 2.10 million 1000 USD against 1.42 million 1000 USD in Republic of Korea, a difference of 687,980 1000 USD.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 21 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 30,389 1000 USD 3,198 1000 USD 27,190 1000 USD Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 77,622 1000 USD 21,252 1000 USD 56,370 1000 USD Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 141,695 1000 USD 126,892 1000 USD 14,803 1000 USD Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 177,293 1000 USD 461,855 1000 USD 284,561 1000 USD Republic of Korea
2000s 539,083 1000 USD 723,511 1000 USD 184,428 1000 USD Republic of Korea
2010s 1.53 million 1000 USD 1.21 million 1000 USD 313,413 1000 USD Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 2.13 million 1000 USD 1.38 million 1000 USD 752,308 1000 USD Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import value, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Republic of Korea?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2.10 million 1000 USD against 1.42 million 1000 USD in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import value between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
687,980 1000 USD, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Republic of Korea rank globally for paper and paperboard — import value?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
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