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

North Korea
24.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
Low & middle income
-5.32 % change on previous year
in 2023
North Korea rank
12th
Low & middle income rank
14th

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

  • North Korea
  • Low & middle income
-50050196119922023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 24.06 % change on previous year against -5.32 % change on previous year in Low & middle income, a difference of 29.38 % change on previous year.

That makes North Korea's figure about 4.5 times Low & middle income's.

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

North Korea ranks 12th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Low & middle income in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 3.25 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 0.6885 % change on previous year Low & middle income
1990s 0.6343 % change on previous year 11.41 % change on previous year 10.77 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2000s 10.7 % change on previous year 14.48 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2010s -1.96 % change on previous year 6.48 % change on previous year 8.44 % change on previous year Low & middle income
2020s 8.39 % change on previous year 8.22 % change on previous year 0.1765 % 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$), annual, North Korea or Low & middle income?
North Korea, at 24.06 % change on previous year against -5.32 % change on previous year in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between North Korea and Low & middle income?
29.38 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Low & middle income?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
North Korea ranks 12th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.