North Korea vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual over time
- North Korea
- Least developed countries
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 24.06 % change on previous year against -5.38 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 29.44 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 4.5 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0.5579 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6343 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 10.7 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | -1.96 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 8.39 % change on previous year | 8.4 % change on previous year | 0.0085 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, North Korea or Least developed countries?
- North Korea, at 24.06 % change on previous year against -5.38 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between North Korea and Least developed countries?
- 29.44 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Least developed countries?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- North Korea ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.