Colombia vs North Korea: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual

Colombia
1.4%
in 2023
North Korea
2.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
4th
North Korea rank
3rd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual over time

  • Colombia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 2.3% against 1.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 4th and North Korea ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia North Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 5.7% 0.0% 5.7% Colombia
1990s 8.0% 0.0% 8.0% Colombia
2000s 11.8% 2.3% 9.5% Colombia
2010s 2.6% 1.1% 1.6% Colombia
2020s 1.0% 2.9% 1.9% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual, Colombia or North Korea?
North Korea, at 2.3% against 1.4% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual between Colombia and North Korea?
0.9%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North Korea?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Colombia and North Korea rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
Colombia ranks 4th and North Korea ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
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

Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.