Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
24.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries
-5.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
12th
Least developed countries rank
15th

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

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Least developed countries
-50050100196119922023

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of'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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 3.25 % change on previous year 2.7 % change on previous year 0.5579 % change on previous year Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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$), annual, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Least developed countries?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 24.06 % change on previous year against -5.38 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Least developed countries?
29.44 % change on previous year, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Least developed countries?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.