High income vs North Korea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual

High income
-4.21 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea
24.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
High income rank
12th
North Korea rank
12th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual over time

  • High income
  • North Korea
-50050196119922023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 24.06 % change on previous year against -4.21 % change on previous year in High income, a difference of 28.27 % change on previous year.

That makes North Korea's figure about 5.7 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was North Korea ahead.

High income ranks 12th and North Korea ranks 12th of 44 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 6.55 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year High income
1990s 7.88 % change on previous year 0.6343 % change on previous year 7.24 % change on previous year High income
2000s 7.59 % change on previous year 10.7 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year North Korea
2010s 4.06 % change on previous year -1.96 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year High income
2020s 5.85 % change on previous year 8.39 % change on previous year 2.55 % change on previous year North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, High income or North Korea?
North Korea, at 24.06 % change on previous year against -4.21 % change on previous year in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between High income and North Korea?
28.27 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and North Korea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do High income and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
High income ranks 12th and North Korea ranks 12th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,157 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.