Barbados vs North Korea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Barbados
320.52 million current US$
in 2023
North Korea
375.04 million current US$
in 2023
Barbados rank
173rd
North Korea rank
172nd
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) over time
- Barbados
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 375.04 million current US$ against 320.52 million current US$ in Barbados, a difference of 54.52 million current US$.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was North Korea ahead.
Barbados ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 198.99 million current US$ | 709.68 million current US$ | 510.69 million current US$ | North Korea |
| 1990s | 179.65 million current US$ | 847.85 million current US$ | 668.20 million current US$ | North Korea |
| 2000s | 253.62 million current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | North Korea |
| 2010s | 367.59 million current US$ | 2.60 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | North Korea |
| 2020s | 290.77 million current US$ | 261.15 million current US$ | 29.62 million current US$ | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Barbados or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 375.04 million current US$ against 320.52 million current US$ in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Barbados and North Korea?
- 54.52 million current US$, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Barbados ranks 173rd and North Korea ranks 172nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.