Caribbean Small States vs North Korea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- Caribbean Small States
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.3% against 0.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 7.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2.4% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual, Caribbean Small States or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.3% against 0.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual between Caribbean Small States and North Korea?
- 2.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and North Korea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 1st and North Korea ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). 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 residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.